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Allen High School Graduation Moving To American Airlines Center

Allen school district officials say the high school graduation ceremony scheduled for early June is moving to the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

The decision follows the release of a preliminary engineering report showing major structural flaws in the $60 million high school football stadium. Repairing it may involve demolishing parts of the facility.

District officials closed the 18,000-seat stadium last month after the report revealed extensive cracking in the concourse.

The graduation ceremony will take place June 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Stella M. Chávez is an investigative reporter for The Texas Newsroom, a collaboration between NPR and member stations around the state. She's based at KERA in Dallas and is currently reporting on how state government is working with federal agencies on immigration enforcement and border security.