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Hermiston School District board adopts graduation-exercises policy IKFB
Summary
At a May 15 special meeting called for a second reading of policy IKFB, the Hermiston School District Board of Directors approved changes governing graduation stoles and related graduation-exercise approvals; the board said the superintendent and local school administrators will implement the approvals described in the policy.
Hermiston School District Board of Directors members adopted policy IKFB on a second reading at a special meeting on May 15, 2025, following a brief discussion and public comment.
The policy revises district rules governing graduation exercises, including language that requires “approved” stoles and similar graduation adornments. A board member said the word “approved” is intended to give school administration—ultimately the superintendent—the authority to determine what constitutes an appropriate stole and to prevent inappropriate or novelty items at graduation. “The high school administration would then determine that would be the appropriate [stole],” the board member said.
The board moved and seconded approval of IKFB as presented and voted unanimously to adopt it. The board chair said the policy was the limited subject of the special meeting and noted the policy committee and administration had previously discussed the item.
During public comment, a community member asked who would be responsible for approving stoles and whether clubs that might qualify for stoles would be notified in time before graduation. The board replied that implementation details and outreach are left to local school administration and the superintendent to execute.
The board did not specify a roll-call tally in the meeting transcript; the chair announced the motion passed unanimously. The board also noted this was a second reading and that similar language about approvals appears elsewhere in district policies.
The board moved on to calendar and future items after adopting the policy.
Ending: The board closed the brief special meeting after adopting IKFB and reviewing next steps; no further formal actions related to the policy were recorded at the meeting.
