Carmel board divided over whether graduation protest violated district code
Aug 12, 2026
Aug 12, 2026
Public commenters and trustees clashed over whether a brief political expression at graduation was disruptive. Trustees authorized the policy committee to review code language after public speakers raised free-speech and FOIL concerns.
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At its Aug. 11 meeting, the Carmel Central School District Board of Education considered complaints and public comment about a recent graduation incident and asked the policy committee to review how the district defines "disruption" at commencement.
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