Tonight will be the final graduation ceremonies for both the Blairsville and Saltsburg High Schools.
Both schools’ ceremonies are expected to be filled with emotion, according to District Superintendent Philip Martel, not only for the great accomplishments for the students, but also it being the last commencements for both schools.
The graduation ceremonies come a few days after a federal court dismissed a lawsuit filed by Save Our Saltsburg Schools meant to stop the reorganization process, which would close the Saltsburg Middle-High School, bus all Saltsburg Middle-High school students to Blairsville, and reopen the Saltsburg Middle-High School as a STEAM academy for the district. The group claims that the reconfiguration would be detrimental to the students education, and cause hardships for the Saltsburg community.
The U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh ruled there was a lack of jurisdiction in the lawsuit. The group plans to continue with their lawsuit at the state level and appeal to federal circuit court, according to Joel Sansone, the group’s legal representative.
Graduation ceremonies are set to start at 6:00 tonight.
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