'Not A Popular' Call On D-86 Graduations: Official

DARIEN, IL – Hinsdale Central's and South's graduations on May 26 ended up being inside because of the expectation of bad weather. Many objected to the decision.

Jeff Waters, a Hinsdale High School District 86 board member, acknowledged the protests. But he said it was a tough call to make and that hindsight is 20-20.

"It was certainly not a popular thing that we didn't have it outside," Waters said at Thursday's board meeting. "It was not a light decision."

The call, he said, was based on weather predictions.

Waters and other board members praised Central's and South's graduations.

Superintendent Tammy Prentiss noted the decision to go inside.

"Graduation and weather are right up there with calling snow days," she said.