By Garrick Moritz, Editor, Garretson Gazette
The Garretson School Board met in a special session on Tuesday, April 28.
Lots of things were talked about at the meeting and we’ll have a full report in our next issue. This week’s paper went to bed before the meeting began, but there is information from this meeting that many of our readers will want to see as soon as possible so I’m posting this brief.
The School board voted to reschedule graduation tentatively to Saturday, June 20th, 2020 at 1 p.m.
Though plans are up in the air with the changing circumstances of the COVID-19 epidemic, HS Principal Chris Long wanted to try for as normal of a graduation as possible considering the circumstances. It’s hopeful that isolating restrictions might be eased by then so a traditional graduation could be held, but he and the members of the board also recognized the reality and probable likelihood that this might not be the case, so they do have a plan in place to protect their students and families in the district.
If the conditions now are the same as they are today then the current plan is to space the 44 graduates 5 yards apart at the football field, since an outdoor venue will allow the most possible. Small family clusters will be strategically grouped allowing for social distance for those in attendance at the ball field, with people arriving in vehicles grouped around the ceremony. There was talk of using an FM transmitter to broadcast the event and to also have the whole event televised live on the Alliance channel.
If restrictions are lifted, these plans will likely change, as everyone would prefer to have a traditional graduation ceremony.
