District Clarification on ASB Activities
Over the past several days, we have heard frustration and confusion from students, families, staff and community members about the upcoming Moses Lake High School Homecoming dance, and we want to provide context to this situation with facts.
Dances, and many other activities and clubs, are governed by high school ASB constitutions. Vanguard Academy was established from the beginning as a comprehensive high school within the Moses Lake School District, with its own Associated Student Body and a paid ASB adviser position. The ASB fees paid by Vanguard students stay with Vanguard to support activities determined by the Vanguard ASB. Moses Lake High School has its own ASB, representing the students of MLHS.
That distinction is important to understanding how we arrived here.
In spring 2026, the MLHS ASB reviewed its constitution and made changes to it. Under Washington State’s ASB structure, students serving in ASB have the decision making authority in governing their student organization. They do that with the guidance and oversight of school administration and within district policy and state law. The MLHS ASB made changes to their constitution last April, considering significant safety concerns related to the capacity of the MLHS facility for dances, including the need to comply with fire codes.
The changes made by the MLHS ASB were shared with administrators at Vanguard Academy and the Digital Learning Center last May. No changes were made this fall in response to the current conversation surrounding Homecoming.
We may not resolve every concern with one message. But we do want our students, families and staff to have the full context surrounding what has occurred and to know that we are listening to what this situation has brought forward.
The district has made attempts to contact Source ONE News to provide corrections of fact, additional information, and context regarding the relationship among all high school options in Moses Lake School District. Source ONE News has not responded to the District’s attempts at communication.
Finally, there is a much broader need for the District to begin the process of reviewing our current high school academic programming, including how our schools and programs are structured, the ways in which they interact, and the opportunities available to students. Parent and community representation will be sought to assist with this review.