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Students, parents press Upper Dublin board for baseball field upgrades; parents dispute prom contract choices
Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 26 meeting, students and residents urged major repairs or turf installation for the varsity baseball field to address safety and to host playoff games; parent advocates challenged the district’s handling of prom venue contracts and requested contract copies and alternatives be considered.
Public comment at the Jan. 26 Upper Dublin School District board meeting focused largely on two community concerns: upgrades to the varsity baseball field and parent questions about prom venue contracts and safety.
Multiple speakers — students, parents and longtime township residents — described the varsity baseball field as unsafe and behind neighboring districts’ facilities. Student speakers cited recent athletic success: "Most notably, last year, we won the 5A state championship," one student said, adding that the team cannot host playoff games at Upper Dublin because the field does not meet PIAA requirements. Players and parents described uneven surfaces, lips in the infield, large bumps and divots that they said cause unpredictable bounces and…
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