Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Announces 2020 High School Graduation Plans

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District has partnered with the Texas Motor Speedway to host in-person graduation ceremonies to provide families with a venue that offers ample space to ensure social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Officials say moving o the speedway provides a safe option to celebrate the Class of 2020 "in a memorable way, and keep our original in-person graduation date."

Graduation times for high schools are as follows:

L. D. Bell High School: Sunday, May 31 at 10:00 a.m.

Trinity High School: Sunday, May 31 at 6:00 p.m.

Graduates will receive their diplomas on "Victory Lane" in a "hands-free" style to respect the social distancing guidelines outlined by Tarrant and Denton County Health Services.

Graduates, wearing academic regalia in addition to masks handed out upon arrival, will walk across a staging area to receive their diploma.

Texas Motor Speedway will project the ceremony on "Big Hoss," a 12-story, 218-foot-wide video board, to ensure that every graduate is seen by those in attendance, both in-person and virtually.

Family members who are in high-risk categories for contracting COVID-19, or who are currently quarantined, are asked to remain at home and watch via online stream or listen on the designated radio station.