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Commencement ceremonies to take place at fairgrounds

DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 2 months AGO
by DEVIN WEEKS
Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | May 5, 2020 1:49 PM

The Coeur d’Alene School Board unanimously voted on Monday to move forward with a high school graduation ceremony plan that will comply with recommendations and guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and the Idaho State Board of Education with approval from Panhandle Health District.

“Drive-in” commencement events will take place at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, allowing for six feet of social distancing between vehicles and taking safety measures so students may cross a stage in cap and gown.

Exact dates and times are still tentative. Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls and Lakeland school districts are working together to create memorable events for their grads.

“This is going to be like no other graduation we’ve seen, or probably, hopefully, will ever see again,” said Coeur d’Alene School Board Chairman Casey Morrisroe. “It’ll be a heck of a story in 20 years.”

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