- Target:
- Corning Painted Post School District
- Region:
- United States of America
- Website:
- corningareaschool.com
Every year the student drop out rate has shown an increase in West High School alone. In 2004, 22 students from Corning West dropped out of school. In 2005, 30 students from West High School dropped out. In 2006, 34 students dropped out of school from West.
International Students are allowed to walk across the Graduation Stage with their peers and be given a Diploma recognizing their accomplishments.
The Corning School District has attempted August Graduation Ceremonies without success. Typically, each year in Corning School District August Seniors do not have the opportunity for a graduation ceremony due to lack of success in the past.
Seniors that do not "technically" graduate until August are allowed to process in with their peers and remain seated during the Graduation Ceremony.
August graduates who sell magazine quota do not receive the same privileges, such as walking across the "Graduation Stage", but are given the cap and gown to remain seated.
Elmira College allows Seniors lacking 9 credits to commence with their peers, giving them a blank diploma.
We, the undersigned, call on the Corning City School District to amend the current graduation policy allowing seniors that will not successfully complete their academic requirements in time for the June Commencement.
We recognize that some students may lack one or two classes from achieving completion of their academic requirements.
We believe that these students should be allowed to walk the "Graduation Stage" with their peers and be given a blank diploma to acknowledge their dedication to their studies.
We acknowledge that the Corning School District Board has worked hard in the past to develop this policy; however, times have changed and we would hope that you will take into account the many thousands of children in the future of this school district needs to have their efforts and dedication recognized by their leaders. Each and every student looks to the adults and educators in their lives to advocate for what is right.
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The Fair and Open Graduation Policy petition to Corning Painted Post School District was written by Pamela Cosgrove and is in the category Education at GoPetition.