Homecoming controversy prompts district review of high school programs
Josie Sisson speaks during the Thursday Moses Lake School Board meeting asking for the district to make an exception and allow Vanguard Academy and Digital Learning students to attend the upcoming Homecoming dance. Moses Lake High School Principal Sheila Kries released a statement Monday saying a one-time exception would be made for the 2026 Homecoming dance, allowing students of the other two schools to attend without being invited as a guest.
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Moses Lake students enjoy the 2025 Homecoming football game from the stands. The MLHS ASB board decided to make an exception to its policy Monday morning to allow Vanguard Academy and Digital Learning students to attend the dance with just a guest pass.
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MOSES LAKE — A dispute over attendance at the upcoming Moses Lake High School Homecoming dance evolved into a broader conversation about the relationship between the Moses Lake School District's high school programs, prompting district leaders to launch a review of instructional opportunities and student access across schools.
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