Texas schools given green light for graduation ceremonies with conditions
AUSTIN, Texas (KFOX14/CBS) — Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath was on the panel alongside Governor Greg Abbott Tuesday.
State leaders provided an update on the Texas response to COVID-19.
Morath announced new guidance on 2020 graduation ceremonies for Texas school districts.
He said schools can choose to have a virtual, hybrid, vehicle or outdoor graduation ceremony.
A virtual ceremony would be entirely online using video conference or other technologies.
Hybrid ceremonies are a compilation of videos of students being recognized in person as they celebrate graduation in small groups.
Vehicle ceremonies are when students and their families wait in their cars while other graduates are recognized one at time with their families alongside them.
Outdoor ceremonies would have to follow the appropriate social distancing guidelines.
The TEA published guidance on how to hold these ceremonies in schools.
The Socorro Independent School District officials said they are working to hold graduation at the Socorro Student Activities Complex.
El Paso Independent School District officials said they are working on alternate plans and will give an update when more details are provided.
Ysleta Independent School District will be having virtual graduation in June and and outdoor ceremony in July.
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