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Great Valley SD reviews multi‑year field overhaul; board asks for detailed athletics needs and funding options
Summary
Facilities presented a T&M field study proposing grass repairs, reconfigured baseball/softball layouts, and a multipurpose turf option (Field 4) estimated at $1.1M–$1.4M. Administration said construction would be staged and start in roughly two years; the board asked for enrollment/participation data, maintenance‑cost comparisons, and a complete athletics plan before committing capital funds.
District facilities staff presented a field‑condition study and options for the main campus during the board work session, laying out safety concerns, reconfigurations and a turf option intended to increase year‑round playability and reduce recurring maintenance.
Facilities supervisor Mr. Zippone (presenting materials prepared by T & M Associates) said two immediate safety concerns are soil compaction and surface cresting that have arisen from extended use; the study calls for targeted earthwork, regrading and sodding for several grass fields and proposes converting Field 4 into a multipurpose turf field. "If the field was converted to turf, it would give us 3 full turf fields," Zippone said,…
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