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Board approves EMS track and field renovation, citing accessibility and capacity needs
Summary
The Emporia Board of Education voted 7-0 to contract with ATG Sports to renovate the Emporia Middle School (EMS) track and relocate throwing areas, a project the district said will improve ADA access, hosting capacity and relieve pressure on the high school's turf field.
The Emporia Board of Education voted unanimously to award a contract for renovation of the Emporia Middle School track and relocation of throwing areas, approving the higher-cost option presented to the board and authorizing work to begin under the submitted bid.
District administrators and middle-school principals framed the project as addressing long‑standing accessibility and capacity problems: the current EMS facilities lack accessible routes for wheelchair users, force students and visiting teams to use off-site or high-school facilities, and concentrate heavy use on a single turf field in town. Principals said between roughly 25 and 70 students participate in track in a given spring season, and noted the…
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