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District to provide medallions and cords after students raised concerns about honors recognition
Summary
After student concerns about honors recognition, the district arranged for medallions, golden cords and certificates to be distributed to students before graduation; a student who met with administrators publicly thanked the board.
Hudsonville Public School District staff told the board they had worked to resolve a miscommunication over graduation honors and that medallions, golden cords and certificates will be available for students to pick up and wear at graduation.
Administrators said they notified students and parents that honors items will be delivered and that students could pick them up the day before graduation and wear them at commencement. The district said the items would be available at an open house and that distribution would occur before the graduation ceremony.
A student, identified in the record as Sabrina, addressed the board during the work session and said she met with a district administrator and wanted to thank the board and staff for reinstating the honors items. "I came to say, thank you for all of your diligence of attempting to all the input that you've received," Sabrina said. Board members and administrators thanked the student for meeting and for the feedback.
Why it matters: Graduation recognition is an emotional milestone for students; the district’s prompt steps to provide medallions and cords addressed student concerns before the ceremony.
What’s next: Students scheduled to graduate will receive the honors items and be able to wear them at Thursday night’s graduation; administrators said medallions and related items would arrive the next day.
