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Rockport Fulton ISD accepts $1.955 million Chapman donation for turf, approves contractor and bond-funded upgrades
Summary
The board unanimously accepted a $1,955,003 donation from Tim and Debbie Chapman to install turf on the district’s baseball and softball fields, approved Ryan Sanders Sports Services LLC to install the turf under an interlocal contract, and authorized $393,856 in bond funds for complementary facility upgrades; motions passed 6–0.
The Rockport Fulton Independent School District board accepted a $1,955,003 donation from Tim and Debbie Chapman on April 14 and approved a package of field improvements that combines the private gift and bond-funded upgrades.
On the donation, Superintendent Doctor Austin thanked the Chapmans and described the gift as "an investment in our students, our schools, and our community" that will pay dividends for future athletes and spectators. The board voted unanimously, 6–0, to accept the funds and to record the donated revenue in the district’s general fund.
The board also approved a…
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