With rain in the forecast for this weekend, the Abingdon-Avon School District #276 is making changes to graduation plans from an outdoor ceremony at the football field to an indoor one.
Superintendent Dr. Mike Curry tells WGIL that the weather and changes to the COVID restrictions allow for the district to move the graduation ceremony scheduled for Sunday, May 16, from outdoors to indoors.
“The weather was not in our favor for an outdoor graduation and at the time there were no limits. We had enough space that as many people could come as they wanted and in a mask-free environment at the time, being outside. But we have pivoted to inside.”
With the State of Illinois now in the “Bridge Phase,” the District can have a maximum capacity of 60 percent. That would allow for each graduate to bring about 18 guests, according to Dr. Curry. He said he didn’t believe capacity being an issue.
“We don’t anticipate very many folks bringing more than 18 but we also anticipate several bringing less so than 18, so the math should work out fine.”
Curry adds that there will be signage requiring masks for all persons entering the school.
