Ella Grasso Technical High School is Groton has moved graduation to the United States Coast Guard Academy and officials from both said this will result no additional costs for student or taxpayers.
Hundreds of people called into out "Connect-A-Thon" event to let us know what's going on in your neighborhood and one viewer who wished to remain anonymous had concerns about the cost of moving the high school graduation because of construction at the school.
Officials from the Coast Guard Academy said the high school will hold graduation at one of the halls that is available for rent.
The academy hosts several ceremonies each year, including a few graduations, and said the school rented the hall and that there is no additional cost to students.
The principal of Ella Grasso Technical High School said money from class dues and fundraising goes into an activities fund and all of the graduation costs come from that.
She said the school looked at several venues, but others cost far too much.
Holding the event at the Coast Guard Academy keeps costs down to about what they would have spent in-house on graduation, around $3,500, the principal said.
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She pointed out that even a graduation that takes place at the high school still requires renting chairs, a DJ and other items.
Graduation is set for June 20.
