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Board approves Westview High synthetic turf contract 6-1 after brief debate
Summary
The Beaverton School District board approved a contract for a multiuse synthetic turf design for Westview High School by a 6-1 vote; board member Tammy Carpenter voted no and cited long-standing concerns about turf safety and environmental impacts.
The Beaverton School District Board of Directors voted 6-1 on Aug. 12 to approve a contract authorization for the Westview High School baseball/softball multiuse synthetic turf design, completing installation work authorized in the district's bond program.
Board member Tammy Carpenter cast the lone "no" vote, saying she routinely opposes new artificial turf installations because of concerns about orthopedic injuries and microplastics. "The players ... work really hard to try and get turf…
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