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South Orangetown board approves two-field turf plan after coaches and parents cite scheduling inequities
Summary
The board approved a two-field multipurpose turf plan (Option 2) to address limited outdoor-field capacity, citing student well‑being and scheduling equity; funding will use capital reserves and be tied to interior work to secure state aid. Opponents urged phased work to protect the baseball field.
The South Orangetown Central School District Board of Education voted to move forward with Option 2 — a plan to build two independent multipurpose turf fields — after presentations from the field committee, athletics staff and community members emphasizing scheduling problems and student welfare.
The approval follows a presentation by the district’s director of athletics, Mr. Pilla, and testimony from coaches and parent Leanne Pratt, who described practice schedules so inconsistent that students sometimes returned home as late as 9:30 p.m. Pratt said the lack of usable fields “creates a lot of stress for our kids”…
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