The Louis H. Van Slyke Grandstand at Rome Free Academy is roped off, and nobody’s calling it condemned—yet. Today, we unpack the engineer’s caution flags, the district’s demolish-and-rebuild debate, and the ripple effect on June’s graduation ceremony. Plus, what still needs New York State approval before students—and spectators—get their seats back.

<p data-start="0" data-end="344" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">The Louis H. Van Slyke Grandstand at Rome Free Academy is roped off, and nobody&rsquo;s calling it condemned&mdash;yet. Today, we unpack the engineer&rsquo;s caution flags, the district&rsquo;s demolish-and-rebuild debate, and the ripple effect on June&rsquo;s graduation ceremony. Plus, what still needs New York State approval before students&mdash;and spectators&mdash;get their seats back.</p>

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