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Board delays final decision on graduation stoles policy after public comment from National Honor Society
Summary
The Hermiston SD 8 board discussed proposed policy IKFB on May 12, which would codify criteria allowing approved stoles and certain cultural items at graduation. National Honor Society advisors and students urged approval; the board scheduled a second reading and vote at a special meeting Thursday, rather than adopting the policy immediately.
The Hermiston School District 8 Board of Education discussed proposed policy IKFB (graduation exercises) at its May 12 meeting after the item was moved from consent into action. The policy would codify the district’s practice of permitting program‑of‑study stoles and would add language allowing other approved items of cultural or ethnic significance.
Public comment focused on the National Honor Society (NHS). An emailed public comment from Jesse Kirkpatrick and an in‑person statement from Erica Wells, NHS advisor at Hermiston High School, urged the board to allow NHS members to wear NHS stoles at the 2025 graduation and in future ceremonies. Wells described NHS members’ academic and volunteer commitments and said the stole is…
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