A Miracle League committee representative asked the Sun Prairie Area School District board to approve construction of a second Miracle League accessible baseball field at 160 South Street and to authorize a memorandum of understanding with the Miracle League of Dane County, according to an online presentation to the board.

The request matters because the committee says participation at the existing Miracle League field in Bakken Park, Cottage Grove, has grown and a second site in Sun Prairie would provide more opportunities for students with disabilities to play adaptive sports. "Every child deserves a chance to play baseball," the presenter said.

In the presentation, the committee recommended the former PPA site adjacent to the Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium at Ashley Field for the project. The proposal includes an all-inclusive playground built into the hill, a Miracle League field with dugouts and seating, an emergency lane, and a fitness area. The committee said civil engineer Point & Beginnings—who has worked on district athletic fields—provided renderings and cost estimates at no charge.

The project is organized in three phases with cost estimates the committee described as preliminary: phase 1 (field and site grading) about $2,900,000; phase 2 (playground design and related site work) about $1,200,000; and phase 3 (fitness area) about $790,000. Combined, the committee said the estimate is just under $5,000,000. The presenter described these as estimates and said the committee intends to pursue fundraising, sponsorships, and grants rather than request construction funding from the district.

The committee requested that fundraising dollars be processed through the district business office for accounting, based on advice from district attorneys, and said the district would not be asked for construction funds beyond in-kind business office support. If built, the Sun Prairie Area School District would be responsible for ongoing maintenance and would treat the Miracle League field as it does other district athletic complexes; major repairs or upgrades would be entered into the district's capital maintenance plan, the presenter said.

The presenter said the site would be used first for adaptive sports and the Miracle League programming; when not used by the Miracle League, the district would reserve the facility for adaptive physical education classes and adaptive sports activities rather than renting it to standard t-ball or baseball groups because of the facility's specialized nature.

Site selection criteria the committee used included accessibility, parking availability, visibility, potential risks or restrictions on future uses, conflicts with existing uses, and economic impact. Other locations considered were near Patrick Marsh, East High School (farm-field side), Hilltop Field C, Meadowview (west), and west of North Side; the committee recommended 160 South Street.

The committee asked the board to approve construction at the recommended site and to authorize entering a formal MOU with the Miracle League of Dane County to outline fundraising and partnership roles; no formal motion or vote was recorded in the presentation. The committee said it will bring updates back to the board and that supporting documents, including cost estimate breakdowns and the draft MOU, are linked in the presentation.

If the board schedules and votes on the request, any formal approvals or funding commitments will be reflected in subsequent board minutes and actions.