District moves to repair deteriorating tennis courts and study stadium turf/track replacement and second turf field

The Dallastown Area School Board heard a multi‑part athletics facilities briefing on Feb. 13 and agreed to immediate action on one urgent item while directing administration to develop costed options for larger projects.

Tennis courts: Athletic staff and facilities consultants presented a repair and resurfacing package for the lower courts and maintenance for the upper courts. The recommended near‑term contract — estimated at roughly $357,750 (presented to the board as $357,756) with a broader project ballpark stated as $400,000 — would mill and repave the worst courts, replace nets and posts, and replace the perimeter fencing. Administration asked the board to approve the tennis work next week to secure contractor scheduling and complete the work during a narrow summer window. Board members cited player safety and rapid deterioration as reasons for expedited action; administration said funds would come from the district’s capital reserve.

Stadium turf and track: The board approved administration’s request to continue developing options and obtain quotes to replace the existing turf (in service beyond its typical 8–10‑year lifecycle) and to recode the track surface. Administration said replacing both as part of a single contract could be efficient but requires detailed site and vendor analysis; they plan to return in the fall with formal recommendations and firm costs.

Second turf field concept: Administrators presented a concept for installing an additional turf field at the Grama soccer site to improve scheduling and reduce wear on the main stadium. The board agreed to allow administration to engage site‑design civil engineers and vendors to explore feasibility, stormwater and parking impacts and rough order‑of‑magnitude costs. Administration gave a preliminary, high‑level estimate of roughly $3 million for a full package (field, access, bathrooms, stormwater and parking) but cautioned this was an order‑of‑magnitude figure and that more detailed design work is required.

Staffing tie‑ins: Administration recommended adding an assistant athletic director as part of the staffing package and discussed a self‑funded rental coordinator to offset some operations costs. The board asked for a sustainable capital plan and suggested convening an ad hoc board group to develop long‑term funding and naming‑rights options. No final approvals were taken for turf or track replacement; only the tennis contract will be an action item next week.