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Board votes to move Matthews High graduation up a week to avoid state track conflict
Summary
The board approved an amendment to the 2024–25 academic calendar to move Matthews High School graduation from June 7 to May 31, 2025, to avoid a scheduling conflict with the state track meet and to accommodate senior athletes.
The Matthews County School Board voted by voice to amend the 2024–25 academic calendar, moving Matthews High School graduation from Saturday, June 7, 2025, to Saturday, May 31, 2025.
Board member (speaker 7) moved to change the date, citing projections that 14–15 graduating seniors would be participating in the state track meet on June 7; the motion was seconded by the meeting moderator (speaker 2) and passed with no recorded opposition. "Currently, the state track meet is scheduled for the same day as the Matthews High School graduation," the superintendent noted as context for the change.
The board and administration said the earlier date was chosen to allow seniors and families to make arrangements and to avoid forcing students to choose between the two events. The amended calendar and any further revisions addressing missed instructional time will be provided at a future meeting.
