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Parents ask Valley Central board to allow Eagle Scout honor cords at graduation
Summary
Parents and troop representatives told the board the Eagle Scout award reflects sustained leadership and community service and asked that graduating Eagle Scouts be allowed to wear honor cords at commencement ceremonies.
Kara Cusafides, speaking on behalf of Eagle Scouts from Troop 31 and families, asked the board to authorize graduating students who earned the rank of Eagle Scout to wear a designated Eagle Scout honor cord at commencement.
Cusafides told the board that the Eagle Scout rank reflects years of leadership, community service and a major community service project and said allowing the cord would align with the district’s educational values of character and civic involvement. A parent from the troop, Karen Maslowski, also urged the board to permit the cords and described the long commitment required to earn Eagle Scout rank.
Board members thanked the speakers and said they would consider the request. The meeting record does not show a formal motion or vote on this specific request; board staff indicated they would follow up with the speakers after the meeting.
