...Marion Co. board OKs high school graduation change forced by state law; calendar moved last day up, so graduation schedule had to be altered

Lebanon Enterprise, Marion, March 28, 2012

Graduation set for May 19
Ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m.
By Stephen Lega

The Class of 2012 will graduate at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at Marion County High School.

The Marion County Board of Education unanimously approved the change during it's meeting Tuesday evening at Lebanon Middle School.

High School Principal Stacey Hall said he'd received multiple complaints about graduation being rescheduled from May 12 to May 19, but the change was necessary when the last day of school was moved to May 15.

Hall said under the state law, they can't have graduation before the last day of school.

Board member Bernard Miles asked about moving the start time to 11 a.m.

Hall said the gym would be cooler in the morning rather than in the evening, and he also thought have the ceremony earlier would give graduates more time to spend with their families before Project Graduation that evening.

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