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District schedules stadium ribbon‑cutting Aug. 19; transportation staff earn state inspection recognition
Summary
District staff reported construction progress and announced a ribbon‑cutting Aug. 19 and a Sept. 5 celebration at the new stadium; the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction recognized the transportation department after consecutive exceptional Washington State Patrol school‑bus inspections.
District staff told the Longview Public Schools board that stadium renovations are progressing on schedule and the district will hold a ribbon‑cutting ceremony Aug. 19, with a celebratory event at the stadium on Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. when Mark Morris will be the home team. The presenter thanked contractor JH Kelly and district staff for the construction work and said the executive director of operations and communications will distribute details to the public.
The recognition came in the superintendent’s report: the state superintendent sent a letter recognizing the district’s transportation supervisor, Hunter Matias, and the district’s drivers and mechanics after the Washington State Patrol’s annual school‑bus inspection produced “exceptional” results for the district two years running. The presenter said the district’s transportation staff “quietly do what they do to get kids to school and home safely every day,” and the superintendent’s office and the board thanked the transportation team publicly.
Board members praised the contractors and staff. One board member said the stadium project has “gone so smoothly” and credited extensive preplanning; another said the district should allow staff to take time off after the project’s completion. Staff named in the report included Patty Bowen, Rick Parish and Jason (last name not given) for their work on the stadium project, and contractor JH Kelly and the district’s architectural firm were singled out for recognition.
The board was told the stadium will be ready for the Sept. 5 celebration and that more information about the Aug. 19 ribbon‑cutting will be provided by district communications. The board also noted that the transportation safety recognition reflects a longstanding district practice of maintaining strong bus safety and inspection results.
No formal board action related to the stadium or the transportation recognition was recorded; the items were presented in the superintendent’s report and acknowledged by the board.
