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Board hears student praise for new EMS turf; approves $79,411 change order for middle‑school track concession work
Summary
Students and staff showcased the new Emporia Middle School turf, track and related facilities; the board approved a $79,411.22 change order to ATG Ram Industries LLC to cover unanticipated permitting, plumbing, and conduit work needed to complete the concession and restroom building.
The Emporia Board of Education on Sept. 24 received an update on the new Emporia Middle School (EMS) turf and track facility and approved a change order to finish concessions and related site work.
Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Matt Baumwort and EMS students described what they said were immediate benefits of the new surface: smoother passing, clearer field lines, improved safety and the addition of onsite restrooms and concessions. "We feel important and valued," one student said about having the new facilities.
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