| No flowers, no gifts, no balloons: CMS rolls out new graduation rules To prepare for graduation ceremonies happening across Charlotte this weekend, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools released a list of rules for family and friends attending the ceremonies. In South Carolina, one mother was handcuffed for cheering during her daughter's graduation. Parents in Pitt County were forced to sign a pledge that said guests would be asked to leave if they don't control their yelling and noise making during graduation exercises. Guests will be checked with a metal detector before entering the venue, CMS officials said. CMS is also asking guests to keep cheering to a minimum. "I cannot applaud her, letting her know, 'Yes, I'm so proud of you,' like all of the other years when people graduate? How can I not cheer for my child?" asked Shannon Cooper. The mother stayed in a Florence jail for several hours before paying a $225 bail. While many parents and family members will be upset by the rules, other school districts in the Carolinas are taking those rules a step further this year. She was charged with disorderly conduct. No flowers, no gifts, no balloons: CMS rolls out new graduation rules |
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
No flowers, no gifts, no balloons: CMS rolls out new graduation rules
