ALC students allowed to participate in commencement

Pipestone Area School (PAS) Board members during their Feb. 23 meeting voted 4-3 to allow students who graduate through the Alternative Learning Center (ALC) to participate in this year’s PAS graduation ceremony. They plan to obtain more information before making a decision about future years. PAS Middle and High School Principal Sonja Ortman sent a letter to parents of ALC seniors in January informing them that “Beginning this school year, Pipestone students who graduate through the ALC will not participate in the physical graduation ceremony at Pipestone High School.” Four people took issue with that change during the School Board’s...Article Link