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GRADUATION EXERCISES
The Lafayette Parish School Board shall not allow any student to participate in commencement exercises until he/she has successfully completed all graduation requirements as prescribed by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE). Special Education students must meet all program requirements to receive a certificate of completion and participate in commencement exercises.
Students who complete their work at midterm may graduate at that time, but in doing so shall end their careers at the local high school.
Any senior student who is found guilty of any act which constitutes grounds for suspension or expulsion after having met the academic requirements for graduation, may be denied the right to receive his/her diploma at or participate in formal graduation exercises and in lieu thereof, be given his/her diploma in private.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Students who have not completed all graduation requirements by the date approved by the School Board to dismiss seniors from school may not participate in graduation exercises. All grades from correspondence courses must be in the Principal’s office by the above date.
All students shall be present for all practice sessions in order to participate in graduation exercises.
Foreign exchange students shall be recognized at high school graduation.
Adopted: September 2, 2015
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:81
Board minutes, 9-2-15
Lafayette Parish School Board