Border Land School Division

Border Land School Division is committed to fostering inspiring educational opportunities, meaningful relationships, and engaged citizens.

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The Border Land School Division expects all high schools to set graduation requirements and to hold a graduation ceremony. The purpose of this ceremony is to celebrate and recognize all students who have met the local school graduation requirements. Schools in consultation with the Board may set graduation requirements beyond the provincial minimums, issue special diplomas, and recognize individual student achievements.

Whereas the ceremony is considered a school event, the related costs will be supported by the Division as outlined in Procedures.

All BLSD Graduation ceremonies must take place within the last ten calendar days of June.

In addition to the school graduation ceremony, the school community may plan related activities such as banquets and after-grad celebrations.  It is expected that parents, along with guidance from administration and/or school staff, will be responsible for planning, organizing, financing, and supervising these events.  The Division strongly encourages compliance with the Safe Grad program.

Safe Grad

High school administrators shall acquaint the parents of graduating students with the Safe Grad program.  Application to the program must be made each year, to qualify for general liability insurance coverage (as the event involves alcohol and is held in a public place).  The Division will supply school busses and drivers as outlined in the Safe Grad program.

Hutterian graduation celebrations, if they are held within their community, and with divisional support, are covered under the Division’s general liability insurance.  Any non-school graduation celebrations, held without the support of the Division, are entirely the responsibility of the organizers.

Graduation requirements and diplomas:

Each school will present the Board with the graduation requirements and the types of diplomas to be presented. Following this, the school will be responsible for informing students and parents of these requirements and for publishing them in their school handbooks.  Any changes to local graduation requirements must be approved by the BLSD Board of Trustees before being implemented.