Board approves Coatesville Kid Raiders field use; board and CKR agree to revise agreement with insurance and schedule details
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Summary
After extended questions from board members about attachments, insurance and schedule, the Coatesville Area School District Board approved a field rental and maintenance agreement with Coatesville Kid Raiders and asked district staff and CKR to meet promptly to amend the contract to match realistic commitments.
The Coatesville Area School District Board of School Directors voted to approve a facility-use and maintenance agreement with the Coatesville Kid Raiders (CKR) for the 2025 season, but members required follow-up documentation and an amended agreement to reflect what CKR can realistically commit to maintaining.
CKR president Jamar Dennis, who said he became president this year, told the board that the CKR season had already begun with heat-acclimation practices on July 28 and runs through November. “The season’s already started. July 28 was the first week of heat acclimation, and it goes all the way through November,” Dennis said when asked about the schedule.
Board members said attachments to the agreement had arrived late and raised specific concerns: the absence (or lack of review) of a schedule for field work and usage, proof of insurance, and receipts for prior contracted work such as power washing and seeding. District staff and CKR representatives agreed in the meeting to meet after the board session to resolve outstanding items and to produce an amendment reflecting realistic obligations.
What the board required before final administrative close-out - Insurance certificates for CKR and any subcontractors. - A clear usage schedule so district operations staff can avoid conflicts. - Receipts or invoices for contracted maintenance work (power washing, seeding), and confirmation of who is responsible for which tasks. - An amended agreement written to reflect the commitments CKR can meet.
Board members emphasized they did not intend to stop the CKR program. The board approved the motion at the meeting on condition that operations staff and CKR finalize the documentation and follow up with an amended agreement.
Ending: District operations staff agreed to collect the requested documentation and to meet with CKR immediately; the board requested the amendment be returned for administrative filing.
