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Trustees press administration on funding for windscreens, tennis courts and facility repairs
Summary
Board discussion highlighted that many facility repairs are being funded from trustees' discretionary accounts; trustees sought clearer funding sources and asked staff to report back on capital improvement plan capacity and potential $14,000 cost for tennis windscreens.
Trustees at the Oct. 16 Laredo ISD board meeting discussed repairs and replacements for athletics facilities, including windscreens and protective nets for tennis courts and concession-stand rotations at Shirley Field. The conversation focused on whether these items should be paid from trustees— discretionary funds, maintenance budgets, or the district—s capital improvement plan (CIP).
Coach Lucas Escamilla (head director for athletics) and facilities director Angel Velasquez participated in the discussion. Trustees said windscreens and similar items are maintenance needs tied to campus facilities rather than…
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