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District outlines graduation safety plan and stadium upgrades ahead of June 11 ceremony
Summary
Safety coordinator briefed the board on graduation logistics — ticketing and metal detectors, one-way traffic flow, off-site parking, and coordination with local police and fire police — and said the district will test a grant-funded X-ray scanner at the middle school; buildings and grounds reported stadium bleachers and scoreboards are ready.
Wyoming Valley West officials described safety and logistics for the June 11 graduation during the June 3 work session. Anthony Dictton provided details: every graduating student receives five tickets (additional tickets available at the high school), families will pass through metal detectors and backpacks/large bags will be restricted, two temporary one-way traffic patterns will be in place near the stadium, and off-site parking lots will be opened for families. The district is coordinating with local law enforcement and Kingston fire police to manage traffic and crowd flow.
Dictton also said the district expects delivery this week of an X-ray scanner purchased through a grant from a donor identified in the transcript as Mr. Winsk; the scanner will be tested at the middle school and, if successful, could be rolled out more broadly to streamline morning screening. Separately, buildings and grounds staff reported the stadium bleachers have been assembled, the football and baseball scoreboards are installed, and the wellness-center roof replacement is underway with a target completion date of June 22 to support graduation and summer activities.
