The Birmingham Board of Education will hold traditional, hold in-person high school graduation ceremonies for seniors the first week of June, the school system announced on Friday.
The system had planned to hold a “red carpet drive-through” ceremony at the stadium, but said it had “revamped” those plans.
Final plans are still waiting approval by the Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board, which oversees Legion Field.
“In light of the guidelines released by the governor and with input from city officials and county health officials, we decided to revamp our graduation plan,” said Dr. Mark A. Sullivan, Interim Superintendent for Birmingham City Schools.
BCS officials said the decision for the in-person graduations received unanimous support from high school principals, student leaders, Office of the Birmingham Mayor and guidance from the Jefferson County Health Officer.
