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Board weighs tennis-court surface and approves plan to advance track projects in package vote
Summary
The administration recommended a bundled athletics package covering track resurfacing at two schools and tennis-court replacement at the high school. Vendors pitched post-tension concrete (50-year warranty) vs. asphalt (lower upfront cost, higher maintenance); the board asked for additional warranty and stormwater/permit details and expects to vote on the package next week with a surface-option pivot available.
District administration presented updated vendor pricing and technical comparisons for athletics improvements: resurfacing tracks at Indian Crest and Indian Valley and replacing/resurfacing the high-school tennis courts. Contractors offered two surfacing options for the tennis courts — traditional asphalt with periodic recoating (industry standard maintenance every 5–10 years) or post-tension concrete with a longer service life and a manufacturer 50-year warranty. The vendor said the post-tension option carries higher upfront cost but reduces long-term crack-repair and repaint cycles.
Administration explained the pricing was lowered since the last meeting and that the package pricing is contingent on bundling all projects. Board members raised questions about stormwater and impervious-surface impacts at Valley if the cinder track is replaced with an impervious surface, whether fence posts should be isolated from paving, who holds warranty obligations (third-party warranty administrators) and the lifecycle cost trade-offs. One board member noted prior quick repairs that reappeared within weeks and requested clear sub-base testing and contractual language for unforeseen soils.
The administration recommended moving both tracks forward as a single resolution and allowing the board to pick between the two tennis-court surface options (as part of the package or as a separate vote) at next week's meeting. The district said bonding already covers these projects and that concurrent summer work schedules could allow completion in a single season.
