AISD cancels in-person graduation ceremonies scheduled for August

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AISD has canceled the in-person graduation ceremonies scheduled for August due to COVID-19 concerns. 

The district says the decision was made after they could not guarantee that an indoor graduation ceremony would comply with health guidelines. Therefore, the graduation ceremonies scheduled for August 10-13, 2020 at the Frank Erwin Center are canceled.

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"Because an indoor graduation ceremony can not be guaranteed to comply with health guidelines, the August graduation ceremonies planned from 10 to 13 August 2020 at Frank Erwin Center have been canceled," the school wrote. 

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TEA to allow students back to classrooms this fall

Austin ISD said they will have protocols in place when their 127 campuses welcome students back to the classroom. 

Some in-person graduations will still take place from June 23 to June 25. The district states that students will get information such as arrival times and specific instructions from their campus in the coming days. 

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