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Parents press Brighton Central School District for data and transparency on synthetic turf plan
Summary
At a March 10 board meeting, parents urged the Brighton Central School District to publish side‑by‑side analyses comparing synthetic turf with improved natural grass — including life‑cycle costs, stormwater impacts and injury data — and asked how the district will track injuries and protect athletes.
Several parents used the board’s public‑comment period to press the Brighton Central School District for greater transparency and independent data about a planned synthetic turf conversion behind Brighton High School and 12 Corners Middle School.
Shannon Hustle, a district parent, told the board that voters approved a 2024 capital proposition based on a conceptual project, not a detailed design, and said the community still lacks a side‑by‑side analysis comparing synthetic turf and improved natural grass. “What many in this community still have not seen … is clear public sidebyside analysis explaining why the turf was selected over improved natural grass options, including the life cycle costs, storm water implications, safety considerations, and the total acreage of land that’s being converted,” Hustle said.
The board replied that the project was presented to voters as a turf project; the chair stated, “No, a grass…
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