Athletics upgrades on bond list; district warns Musco lighting delivery and permitting push schedule to March

District staff briefed the committee on bond‑funded athletics projects, including planned athletic hubs, multipurpose fields, seating and field lighting at high schools and middle schools.

Joanna Evensen, filling in for athletics staff, said the bond lists projects at Marshall and Jackson for athletic hubs and work at Grant, Roosevelt and Franklin that includes grandstand seating, baseball/softball fields and field lighting. Middle school priorities include multipurpose fields, tracks and gym space improvements.

Committee members pressed staff for finer design detail, and one member pushed for clearer timelines and more honest assessments of delivery dates. On field lighting, staff said the vendor Musco estimated the earliest delivery of poles and fixtures in January but that manufacturing, power availability and city permitting make December unrealistic and that “to be realistic” installation is likely early March. Staff said they will coordinate with the city and PGE (utility) to try to tighten permitting and schedule; they also noted construction ideally happens in a student‑free window to avoid disruption to playfields.

No formal approvals were taken; staff said they will return with more detailed plans as designs advance and procurements proceed.