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District reports progress on Rosslyn Heights, East High and other field projects; high‑school rebuilds remain in design phase
Summary
Facilities staff updated the board on July 15 about completed and near‑complete athletic projects—Rosslyn Heights tennis courts and field, East High's football field—and said the Highland/Baseball field agreements with the city are still being finalized as high‑school rebuilds move through design phases.
Salt Lake City School District facilities staff reported July 15 that several athletic and site projects are complete or near completion and provided an update on the district’s high‑school rebuild efforts. Isaac Astolf, who phoned into the meeting to present construction updates, said Rosslyn Heights’ tennis courts and field are complete and contractors were preparing the parking lot for asphalt work expected in the coming days.
Isaac told the board that East High School's football field replacement was finished the previous Thursday and the track and adjacent areas were reopened after a short, safety‑related closure. He said irrigation work at East High is about 80% complete and that crews have been hand‑watering until a new stop‑and‑waste valve is installed.
On high‑school rebuilds, Isaac said the projects are in the design phase; the district has completed conceptual and design‑development steps and is working with architects and the city to finalize agreements for athletic facilities located on city property. “We are working fiercely with the city to get that agreement completed so we can start work on the baseball and softball fields on city property,” Isaac said, adding the district expects to begin groundwork after the spring season and have fields ready the following year.
Isaac also described work on the Wasatch Tunnel near a school site. He said the district paid 60 percent of the original construction cost and the city paid 40 percent; the current project replaces an exterior liner, improves drainage around both tunnel entrances and will add interior frames for rotating student artwork pending historical‑appropriateness approval from city reviewers.
Board members asked for clearer public communications on access and timelines. Vice President Brian Jensen asked whether fields would be available before the start of fall activities and whether the district could post progress updates. Isaac agreed to provide weekly updates and to add project notices (including a QR‑coded sign) to the district website and neighborhood channels so coaches, families and neighbors would know when community access would be permitted.
What’s next: Facilities will provide timeline updates to the board and post public notices for Rosslyn Heights and other bond projects; the district will continue design work and city negotiations on high‑school rebuild components and schedule public information sessions and recorded architect briefings.
