Graduation Exercises – Prayer

CODE: IKFBA

Maine School Administrative District No. 31

GRADUATION EXERCISES - PRAYERS

An invocation and/or a benediction may be permitted at senior high school graduation ceremonies provided:

A. The initiative for inclusion of such prayer(s) comes from the graduating students;

B. Graduating student(s) lead the prayer(s);

C. The prayer(s) are non-sectarian and non-proselytizing; and

D. A majority of the voting graduating class favors inclusion of an invocation and/or benediction and selects the student(s)

to deliver the prayer(s).

First Reading: 01/17/2007

Second Reading: 02/07/2007

Adopted: 02/07/2007