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GRADUATION EXERCISES
The Franklin 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, shall 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.
High school students are required to spend a minimum of four (4) school sessions (8) semesters [16 semesters on 4x4]) in school to meet graduation requirements, and earn the minimum required Carnegie units and pass all components of the Graduate Exit Examination in order to participate in the graduation ceremony and to be considered for class ranking, awards, honors and recognitions.
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.
Adult education students may not participate in regular graduation exercises.
Foreign exchange students shall be recognized at high school graduation.
Revised: May, 2014
Revised: July 1, 2019
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:81
Board minutes, 5-5-03, 5-6-13, 5-5-14, 7-1-19
Franklin Parish School Board