19 seniors will not walk in Comeaux High School graduation after prank
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Comeaux High School's commencement activities will feature fewer participants than scheduled, due to their participation in a school prank at the school April 9.
Nineteen seniors will be barred from walking at graduation, or participating in any other graduation activities, according to a Lafayette Parish School System spokesperson. 25 students were involved, but not all of them are seniors or students at the high school, officials said.
Tracy Wirtz, a communication specialist for LPSS, said it is a school board policy, that if a student commits certain infractions, they are not allowed to walk at graduation.
Authorities said a group of individuals broke into the school at approximately 10:30 p.m. April 9 and vandalized the facility with spray paint and other items that were not specified. Classes were briefly interrupted due to the cleanup when the vandalism was discovered the next morning.
The infractions include: Criminal damage to property and defacing or injuring any part of public school buildings or property. Vandalism of $100 or more requires restitution.
Comeaux High School's commencement ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. May 21 at the Cajundome.