Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board debates overhaul of high‑school baseball and track; directs staff to study engineering, drainage and partnerships
Summary
Coaches and parents urged immediate fixes for unsafe baseball and track facilities. The board discussed including athletic work as alternates in the district's $87 million referendum project, and directed administrators to explore an engineering assessment, costs, drainage solutions and possible partnerships with the city.
Coaches, parents and administrators spent substantial time examining safety and long‑term planning for the high school athletic complex, with particular attention to the baseball field and the track.
"Our baseball field is viewed by many of the coaches in the MVC as unsafe and many times unplayable," Coach Nate Mitchell told the board during public input, describing persistent standing water in the infield after rain, deep uneven turf that causes ankle injuries, and a batting cage with dangerous holes that allowed balls to pass through and strike players.
Board members and staff described the larger capital project and the need to treat the site holistically. Administrators said the district's $87,000,000 project budget includes a prioritized list of alternates and contingency items; concrete and other on‑site work could…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
