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Assistant superintendent presents stadium option for North Ridgeville High School commencement
Summary
Assistant Superintendent David Frick proposed holding graduation at the high school stadium and purchasing a reusable stage to improve family sightlines and reduce long-term costs; board members asked about accessibility, capacity and weather contingencies and signaled support to move forward without a formal vote.
Assistant Superintendent David Frick told the North Ridgeville City Board of Education that the district is studying a shift to a stadium graduation for late May, citing crowding, parking and sightline issues at off-site arenas.
Frick summarized the district’s recent history with venues and said the district has surveyed students, staff and families. "We went out last week and took an amazing photo to kinda give you an idea," he said, describing a layout that would put students facing their families and improve viewing for guests. He added that families and staff prefer keeping commencement local: surveys showed roughly 74 percent of students, about 75 percent…
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