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Beaverton board approves Beaverton High baseball/softball turf, 6‑1 after safety concerns raised
Summary
After Dr. Carpenter expressed safety and environmental concerns about artificial turf, the Beaverton School Board voted 6‑1 to approve the public contract authorization for baseball/softball turf at Beaverton High School; staff said they are not aware of injuries directly tied to turf usage in the district.
The Beaverton School Board approved a public contract authorization to install artificial turf at Beaverton High School’s baseball and softball fields following a motion and discussion on Oct. 14.
Dr. Carpenter, who had removed the turf item from the consent agenda earlier, restated concerns before the vote: "I continue to have concerns about our…
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