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Board to coordinate graduations during stadium construction; Brownsville Sports Park, Veterans among options
Summary
District staff told the board that if Sams Stadium work overlaps graduation season, graduations could be held at Veterans Stadium with added portable bleachers or at Brownsville Sports Park under an existing MOU with the city.
Administration told trustees that construction at Sams could affect May graduations and identified two likely alternatives: Veterans Stadium (4,000 seats with potential portable bleachers) or Brownsville Sports Park (about 5,000 capacity under an MOU with the city).
CFO Alejandro Cespedes said the district had already discussed graduation contingency planning with multiple departments and law enforcement. Board President Jessica Gonzalez asked that the district begin outreach and communications to families early so parents and students can plan around any venue change.
Trustees did not choose a specific graduation site at the meeting; they approved the Sams project and asked administrators to return with procurement and logistics details, including firm decisions on graduation venues if construction will conflict with ceremony dates.
