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Board approves memorandum of agreement with Siler City Parks & Recreation for Jordan Matthews athletic fields
Summary
The board approved an MOU formalizing a long-standing sharing arrangement between Jordan Matthews High School and Siler City Parks and Recreation for use of athletic fields, including cross-use of soccer fields at the Paul Braxton campus.
The Chatham County Board of Education approved a memorandum of agreement formalizing field-sharing between Jordan Matthews High School and the Siler City Parks and Recreation Department.
A district staff member told the board the MOU formalizes a long-standing arrangement under which Siler City Parks and Recreation uses Jordan Matthews athletic fields and Jordan Matthews uses soccer fields at the Paul Braxton campus. The memorandum covers both sets of uses and is intended to clarify and document the relationship.
A board member moved that the Chatham County Board of Education approve the Siler City Parks and Recreation memorandum of agreement "as presented." Another board member seconded. The board approved the MOU by voice vote; the transcript records an "Aye" and does not provide individual roll-call tallies.
Board members and staff noted the arrangement had been in place informally for years and that formalizing the agreement would align it with similar MOUs the district maintains for other community uses, such as American Legion baseball and softball partnerships. The district said staff would continue working through scheduling and any details with Siler City Parks and Recreation after approval.
The MOU covers use and scheduling but does not specify fees, insurance requirements, or detailed operational responsibilities in the meeting discussion; those details appear to be handled in the agreement itself and in follow-up administrative coordination.
