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Board adopts Latin Honor System, ends class ranking and valedictorian designation
Summary
Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 will discontinue class rankings and valedictorian/salutatorian designations and adopt a Latin Honor System for students entering as freshmen in 2026–27, to be recognized at the Class of 2030 graduation.
The board approved replacing the district's class-ranking system, valedictorian and salutatorian designations with a Latin Honor System beginning with the incoming freshman class in 2026–27; those students will be recognized under the new system at the Class of 2030 graduation. President Monica Beltramea asked for the motion; Baugh moved and Bill seconded, and the action passed by roll-call vote with Youngman absent.
Board members framed the change as a curricular/academic-policy decision to be implemented for future cohorts; no amendments or votes to delay implementation were recorded in the meeting minutes. The item now moves to implementation planning for the 2026–27 school year and future graduation recognition.
