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Local parents press Central CUSD 301 for school tennis program, cite USTA grant
Summary
At open forum, parent Marla Roach presented survey data and said the USTA can provide up to $200,000 toward tennis-court construction; she asked what outreach, quotes and cooperative options the district has explored and offered volunteer support.
Marla Roach told the Central CUSD 301 Board that roughly 200 taxpayers signed a petition supporting a tennis program at the district and that nearly 40% of survey respondents believed Central already offered tennis. She said the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) has a grant of up to $200,000 to assist with construction and support, including vendor connections, architectural renderings, bid review, and operational tools.
Roach asked district leaders whether they had sought quotes or contacted USDA, whether Central had explored away-only schedules or a cooperative team with neighboring districts, and whether transportation constraints could be alleviated by limiting roster sizes or utilizing volunteers as coaches. She suggested the courts could host USTA tournaments, summer camps and lessons to generate revenue.
No staff response was recorded during the public comment period in the transcript; the board later approved several capital projects in the meeting, but the transcript does not show staff committing to a tennis feasibility study or specific next steps during the public remarks.
