I realize that there has been a great deal of concern over the graduation events for Apollo and Tech High School this past week. We are going to be meeting to assess our program for graduation so that our students are able to participate with success in this event.
The concern was the great deal of distracting noise that was happening. I could talk about the program, the venue, the expectations, and etc., but what we need to do now is plan for the future. We need to be proactive so that all are satisfied. Now is the time to meet and plan since this last experience is fresh with our memories.
We do plan to restructure so that this becomes the formal event it is meant to reflect. We will play with lighting, perhaps issue tickets, look at the order of program, supervise all sections, look for more help with security, and etc. Even with all of this and the many reminders (in different languages), we still recognize that this event is a right of our graduating seniors and a privilege for all others in attendance. Therefore, we will look for ways to hold everyone accountable to making this the ceremonial event it should be.
