Meeker High School seniors are going to get as close to a traditional commencement as possible. It won’t be in May, but it’s in June and only two weeks away.
School Supt. Jeff Pruitt confirmed on Monday the graduation exercises are set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4, at the high school football field.
Pruitt addressed some of the concerns voiced by parents and seniors during last week’s School Board meeting.
“The general public didn’t understand that we needed to follow state guidelines as set out by the governor’s office to have a graduation as close to traditional as possible. It had to be after June 1,” he added.
Pruitt referred to a survey that showed 70 percent of the students wanted a graduation as close to tradition as possible.
“And they want it at the football field,” he added, noting the survey confirmed that.
Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, the graduation had been scheduled for May 12 at OBU’s Raley Chapel. Due to the Coronavirus, it was temporarily rescheduled for early July in the Firelake Arena. But the 66 Meeker High
But the 66 Meeker High School graduates are now scheduled to receive their diplomas June 4 at the football field, Pruitt said.