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Board tentatively sets 8th‑grade graduation for May 26 at Stevenson; seeks calendar alignment
Summary
The board agreed to hold 8th‑grade graduation on May 26 at Stevenson after June 1 proved unavailable. Members asked staff to pursue longer‑term calendar alignment with Stevenson, to limit instructional days lost, and to explore alternate venues such as Trinity’s new sports complex once completed.
After returning from executive session the board discussed the timing and venue for eighth‑grade graduation. Staff reported that Stevenson’s facility was available on Wednesday, May 26, but not on June 1; another potential site quoted higher costs.
A board member summarized the tradeoffs: choosing May 26 likely means students will miss roughly three to four school days at the end of the year, a pattern the board would prefer to minimize. Several members urged staff to pursue consistency with Stevenson in future calendar planning so families experience fewer lost instructional days and better alignment with high‑school calendars.
The board also asked staff to monitor capacity and seating arrangements at a new Trinity sports complex when construction finishes as a possible future venue. Staff will track how many 8th‑grade families also have high‑school students at Stevenson; that proportion will inform whether alignment with Stevenson materially affects family schedules and student instructional time.
The board agreed to proceed with May 26 at Stevenson for this year and to return to the calendar committee with options for better year‑to‑year coordination.
