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Auburn schools pivot to Norway Savings Bank Arena for graduation; district says logistics and inclusivity went smoothly
Summary
Auburn Public Schools moved its June graduation to Norway Savings Bank Arena because of weather, reporting that the last‑minute pivot accommodated families, honored three deceased students with memorial seats, and ended with a substance‑free project graduation program that returned students to Edward Little High School.
Principal Ackley told the Auburn School Committee on June 4 that Edward Little High School’s graduation was moved at short notice to Norway Savings Bank Arena because of weather and that the district successfully fit “just over 2,400 people” into the arena footprint.
The change allowed the district to provide at least eight tickets per family, seat about 242 graduates on the floor with three memorial chairs for students who died during their high‑school tenure, and to stage a project‑graduation event afterwards where students returned to Edward Little High School for supervised activities.
Why it matters: the last‑minute move involved multiple district and municipal partners and showed the system’s capacity…
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