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This is what graduation might look like if all students were to wear maroon.

New cap and gown policy sparks controversy among seniors

Kristen Su, Staff Writer Dec 24, 2019

On December 17, 2018, Superintendent Bill Olsen issued a final approval of the graduation cap and gown policy, which took effect in the 2019-20 schoolyear. The policy changed from “boys wear maroon, girls wear white” to a choice of either a maroon or white gown for the Class of 2019. For the class...