Pine Bluff School District board approves up to $3.6 million for stadium upgrades
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The school board approved a motion to authorize up to $3.6 million in stadium improvements, including turf replacement, new LED lighting, press‑box repairs, bleacher and handrail work, fencing changes and new scoreboards with a north‑end video board.
The Pine Bluff School District board voted to authorize up to $3.6 million for football stadium upgrades after a facilities presentation outlining construction needs and cost estimates. The authorization came by voice vote following a motion during new business.
Board members heard an extended facilities update describing work at the new high school and stadium. The facilities presenter described concrete repairs and tuckpointing, power washing and repainting of exterior walls and handrails, replacement and refurbishment of aluminum bleachers and underlying steel, and demolition of an unsafe wooden East press box with targeted upgrades to the concrete structure below.
The facilities update also listed planned field‑level improvements: replacement of artificial turf past its useful life; installation of new LED lighting to replace aging light stands; a new public‑address and AV system; and two new scoreboards including a north‑end scoreboard with an integrated video board. The presenter said precast bleacher sections were scheduled to arrive in the coming weeks and noted work on the north plaza and retaining walls that affect stadium circulation.
A board member moved to approve up to $3,600,000 for the stadium work; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The motion authorizes the district to move forward with bid and contract work for the listed improvements but does not itemize final awarded contracts or specific vendors.
The board chair said the board will continue to receive updates as bids are finalized and work proceeds. The facilities presenter indicated some line items in the packet were estimates rather than hard bids and that the district has begun conversations with subcontractors about firm pricing.