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Graduation plans


Posted Date: 05/06/2020

Graduation plans

At this time PHS is planning to conduct commencement ceremonies on May 22, 2020, as previously scheduled, at Pirate Stadium.  The Texas Education Agency released guidelines and restrictions to school districts yesterday on how graduation ceremonies may be conducted.  The opportunity to hold the graduation on May 22, 2020 is due to the fact that Camp County has 5 or fewer Covid-19 confirmed cases.  The County Judge is filing an attestation with the Texas Department of State Health Services today that certifies that and other facts.  This attestation permits PISD to conduct an outdoor graduation ceremony on May 22, 2020.  This graduation date may change if the attestation is no longer effective 7 days before the graduation ceremony or if there are changes in our county’s health situation.

PHS administration is planning to graduate all eligible students on May 22, at 8PM in compliance with the communicated restrictions.  This plan will remain in place unless local and state restrictions are changed. 

In order to comply with the restrictions there will be a limited number of guests for each student even though the ceremony will be conducted at the Pirate Stadium.  Assigned seating will be marked and indicated in the stadium in order to maintain the recommended social distance by the state agency.  In addition to keeping six feet of distance between household groups, there will be a screening process (via questioning) for all participating students and attending family members.  

Information will be requested from students regarding their intention to participate and how many family members will be attending within the number allowed. Additional information about participants with special needs will be requested.  We will also be communicating specific information about the ceremony and its details with students in the near future via their email. Students not choosing to participate, will have an opportunity to have a photograph taken with school officials in regalia at a scheduled time.

If the ceremony is unable to be conducted due to inclement weather, the activities will be moved to the next day in the morning or evening at a communicated time, since indoor ceremonies are prohibited at this time.