Sedona Red Rock High School is looking for a wheelchair ramp to assist disabled students with coming on stage to receive their diplomas during the SRRHS graduation ceremony on Wednesday, May 21.

School staff are looking for a ramp that can reach a stage 24 inches high; a railing is not necessary. Staff said that having two ramps, one for each side of the stage, would be ideal, but one would be sufficient.

“The seniors decided they wanted to have an outdoor graduation, and so we had an outdoor stage set up,” SRRHS Site Council Chairwoman Sara McAtee said. “What we found out is there is one senior this year that is wheelchair-bound and realized that we did not have a ramp … So we’re looking for a ramp for the student we have now and for future students that have this issue, so we’re not waiting at the last minute figuring out how to accommodate them. Because we want them to be part of everything as well and not feel like an outsider.”

McAtee said they will need to locate a ramp by setup day on May 19, and that the council is willing to pick up a ramp from a potential donor or seller. A donation is preferred, but McAtee said the council is willing to discuss a purchase if necessary.

“We’re working on doing whatever we can to make sure the student is a full participant,” McAtee said. “We’re here to help these kids be successful in life and not feel excluded from anything that they should be able to do.”

McAtee can be reached at (913) 406-1870.