Graduations Allowed June 1 With Precautions

How school districts could carry out graduation ceremonies.

TODAY, GOVERNORPETE RICKETTSTALKED ABOUT HOWSCHOOLS COULDHONOR GRADUATESNEXT MONTH.THE NEW DIRECTEDHEALTH MEASUREALLOWS PLACES LIKESTADIUMS TO REOPENAT 25 PERCENTOCCUPANCY ON JUNEFIRST.NEBRASKACOMMISSIONER OFEDUCATION MATTBLOMSTEDT TALKEDABOUT WHAT AGRADUATIONCEREMONY MIGHTLOOK LIKE."AN OUTDOORGRADUATION IN ASCHOOL DISTRICT'SFOOTBALL STADIUMFOR INSTANCE IS APOSSIBILITY WITHTHOSE LIMITATIONS.PART OF THAT, AS ITGOES UP TO ACERTAIN NUMBER,WE'RE ASKINGSCHOOL OFFICIALSTO WORK WITHLOCAL PUBLICHEALTH OFFICIALSTO BUILD THATPLAN AND MAKESURE IT FITS THEREQUIREMENTS OFTHE DHM."YESTERDAY-GOVERNOR RICKETTSANNOUNCED THATLARGE GATHERINGSIN DOUGLAS COUNTYWITH ATTENDANCE OFMORE THAN ONE-THOUSAND PEOPLEWOULD NEEDAPPROVAL FROM THEHEALTH DEPARTMENT.THE MAXIMUM ISTHREE-THOUSANDPEOPLE FOR THOSEEVENTS.WE