Board approves athletics equipment purchases, playground painting and a three-year fundraising partnership

The board approved several items related to athletics, playground maintenance and fundraising partnerships. Purchases: the board approved the purchase of two soccer goals from BSN Sports and a full set of hurdles from Richey Athletics to replace aging, rusted equipment. Staff said spare older hurdles would be kept as backups. A board member asked about logo and customization for hurdles and staff said they were discussing logos and font options with the vendor. Playground: the board approved painting the elementary playground equipment. Staff said the work should use electrostatic paint and that the health department cites equipment if rust is showing; proper preparation and coating were noted as important to meet health and safety requirements. Fundraising partnership: the board approved a three-year fundraising partnership with Vertical Raise. Staff said there is no monetary commitment from the district; teams that wish to run online targeted fundraisers would use Vertical Raise as the vetted platform. Traditional fundraising (in-person sales or other platforms) remains allowed, and board members were told the vendor had been vetted by staff. Why it matters: the purchases replace worn athletic equipment; playground painting addresses safety and health guidance; the fundraising partnership standardizes how online fundraising campaigns are run and clarifies which third-party platform teams should use for targeted online campaigns. All items passed by roll call with board members voting yes.