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Stadium turf work delay forces schedule change; booster club reports $5,000 revenue loss
Summary
District confirmed stadium turf work was delayed by weather and construction constraints; a booster club representative said the change will cost roughly $5,000 in lost concessions revenue for a home game.
Jim Rees, speaking as a member of the community and booster club supporter, asked whether the district had contractual recourse after a stadium construction delay that moved a home football game. "Boost Club was saying they'll probably lose about $5,000," Rees said, describing lost concessions revenue and band fund'raising impacts.
Board members said the delay was caused by weather and that the contractor could not install the rubber infill while the base materials were wet; they said no penalty provision was available for the circumstance. Earlier in the meeting staff noted a capital project expenditure related to stadium engineering services and a separate agenda item listed capital project expenditures associated with stadium work.
The board acknowledged the impact on seniors and booster fundraising and said the schedule change was an unfortunate consequence of construction and weather rather than a deliberate failure by district staff. No formal remedy was announced at the meeting.
The booster club representative said he hoped the district would explore options to reduce the financial loss to student activities; the board noted they were aware of the impact and had discussed the timing and contingency planning during project decisions.
