Commencement Ceremony 2017 Update Becky Donald, Executive Director, Secondary Schools April 20, 2017 - Board Meeting 1
RRISD 2017 Graduations School Date Time Location Raymond E Hartfield Success Tuesday, May 30 7:00 pm Performing Arts Center Westwood Thursday, June 1st 12:00 pm HEB Center at Cedar Park Cedar Ridge Thursday, June 1st 4:00 pm HEB Center at Cedar Park Round Rock Thursday, June 1st 8:00 pm HEB Center at Cedar Park Stony Point Friday, June 2nd 8:00 am HEB Center at Cedar Park McNeil Friday, June 2nd 12:00 pm HEB Center at Cedar Park 2
Projected Numbers of Graduates School Projected # of Graduates # of Students using IGC Cedar Ridge High School 718 Students 6 Students McNeil High School 655 Students 7 Students Round Rock High School 759 Students 2 Students Stony Point High School 650 Students 11 Students Westwood High School 646 Students 4 Students Success High School 300 Students 30 Students 3
Planning Phase Meetings with campus teams were held in late January, April, and the final one will be held in May to provide feedback and review graduation procedures. Items Discussed: Graduation Program ● Stage & Seating Details ● Monitoring of Students ● Student Speeches ● Security Requirements ● Local Board Policy FNA ● Academy Stoles ● 4
Ceremony Details Principal opens ceremony ● Each campus will have no more than four student speakers (Valedictorian, Salutatorian, Opening & ● Closing addresses) Graduates will walk from two sides of the stage alternating last names for example A-L stage left & ● M-Z stage right Ceremony ends with singing of Alma Mater and no formal recessional ● Band/Orchestra/Choir - all student performers will be in full regalia ● Robes for row leaders and stage participants ● Recognitions conferred by campuses include DAP, Honor Graduates, IB, Academies, and Top Ten ● 5
Security Reminders Every single person that enters the Events Center will be REQUIRED to go through security screening magnetometers. Bags, purses, and backpacks will be searched ● Cell phones needed to be held in the hand upon search ● Refusing to go thru the search will result in not being allowed into the event center ● Discreet search for elderly and people who have health issues ● 6
Local Board Policy FNA Disclaimer of Local Policy FNA must be printed on the program ● Procedure for Opening and Closing Remarks reviewed: ● The principal will ask those eligible students if anyone would like to volunteer for the opening ○ and closing remarks Volunteer names go into a drawing - 1st name drawn does the opening remarks, 2nd name ○ drawn does the closing remarks If no one volunteers, then there are no opening or closing remarks from students ○ Principals notify the students whose names are drawn, the list of prohibited items found in Local ○ Board Policy FNA Principals review the student speeches and follow guidelines set in policy and ensure speeches ○ are a reasonable time limit 7
Graduation Cost for 2017 Rental of the HEB Center at Cedar Park Total Cost by Campus Cedar Ridge $17,900 ● McNeil $17,900 ● Round Rock $17,900 ● Stony Point $17,900 ● Westwood $17,900 ● Total Cost for 2017 $89,500 8
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