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Athletics and graduation plans: teams to play off‑site, graduation moved to Roger Williams during construction
Summary
With fields offline during the high‑school construction, district staff outlined temporary venue plans for fall and spring sports, shuttle arrangements for students, new uprights/scoreboard at Warren field, and a temporary plan to hold graduation at Roger Williams for two years.
District athletics staff presented a contingency plan for the next two years while the high‑school fields are offline during construction, detailing practice and game locations, transportation and facilities work.
Christy (athletics lead) said girls soccer will practice at Colt State Park with many home games scheduled at Roger Williams (with no rental fee if the district lines the grass); boys practices will use a terrace/outfield field and Jamiel Park, with some JV games played as shortened contests where lighting is limited. The district plans to provide shuttles intended primarily for freshmen and sophomores who lack licenses; school buses are budgeted but the administration said it will look for smaller, less costly shuttle options.
The district will move graduation to Roger Williams for the next two years and has secured the field house and overflow plans. Athletics staff also said new football uprights and a scoreboard will be installed at Warren Parks Field before June to support home game play there.
Committee members asked about scheduling, lighting constraints on some fields, and how JV playing time might be affected; staff said they will stagger games, coordinate with other schools, and use creative scheduling to maintain playing opportunities.
Next steps: athletics staff will finalize schedules and shuttle logistics, post informational materials for families, and coordinate with parks and rec partners to secure field maintenance and lining.
