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Principals ask Monongalia County board to hold all three 2026 high school graduations Friday evening
Summary
Administrators asked the Monongalia County Board of Education on Feb. 11 to schedule all three high school graduations simultaneously on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend in 2026 to give families a full weekend and improve weather flexibility; the board asked staff to build the calendar for later approval.
Monongalia County Board of Education members heard a proposal on Feb. 11 to hold all three high school graduation ceremonies simultaneously on the Friday evening of Memorial Day weekend in 2026 so families would have the remainder of the weekend to celebrate and staff would have more flexibility for weather-related changes.
The proposal was introduced by Dr. Campbell, the superintendent, who asked the board to give an initial “thumbs up” so staff could build the 2026 calendar around the idea and include the dates when they bring the calendar forward for formal approval. Dr. Campbell said part of the…
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