A change to the graduation night was approved by the Pella School Board at their meeting Monday evening The long-standing tradition of a Friday commencement ceremony will move to Saturday, and will be held at the Pella High School football stadium, which was recently renovated to increase capacity. The 2026 event will be held on Saturday, May 23rd at 7:30 p.m.

The Pella School Board also approved contract completions related to the stadium renovation and Pella Middle School parking lot expansion, the National FFA Convention proposal, and adding paid coaches to the recently added Pella Middle School baseball program. Prior to action items, the board received a presentation from Grundmeyer Leadership Services about the Superintendent Survey Report.