Board declines request to hold graduation outdoors after narrow vote

Apr 6, 2026

The Pine River-Backus School Board discussed a student request to hold graduation on the football field but rejected the proposal in a roll-call vote; the motion failed with one aye and five nays as recorded in the minutes.

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The Pine River-Backus School District Board of Education debated a request from senior class officers to move the 2026 graduation ceremony outside to the high school football field and ultimately voted the proposal down at its April 6 regular meeting.

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