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Issaquah students tell school board graduation regalia policy reduced recognition, ask for committee
Summary
Multiple high school student leaders told the Issaquah School District board they were surprised and disappointed after the district tightened rules about what items students may wear at graduation, and asked for clearer communication and a student-inclusive committee to advise policy next year.
Multiple Issaquah School District students urged the board Wednesday to reconsider recent changes that limit which stoles and cords students may wear at graduation and to create a student-inclusive committee to guide future decisions.
During the public-comment portion of the May 13 meeting, four students — including Skyline High School ASB president Archita Chopra and other ASB leaders — said the district’s new guidance removed longstanding forms of recognition. “Wearing these items at graduation is a symbol to our families, to our community, and most importantly to ourselves of the commitment we've shown throughout high school,” Archita Chopra said.
The students said the district now limits regalia largely to a student’s GPA medallion, Thespian Society recognition and small patches for IB and student government, and replaces other cords or stoles with a small patch. “By limiting regalia only to the GPA, the Thespian Society, and small patches for IB students and student…
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