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Parents, coaches press PPS for Pal Park upgrades as district outlines athletics project timeline
Summary
Public commenters told the committee Pal Park's muddy, vandalized fields hamper practices and caused injuries; the district said Pal Park, Grant Bowl and multiple athletic hubs are in planning and that Powell/Pal Park improvements are subject to ongoing negotiations with Portland Parks and Recreation.
Parents and community sports volunteers told Portland Public Schools' Facilities Improvement and Oversight Committee on March 17 that existing off-site athletic fields are unsafe or inaccessible and urged the district to prioritize planned upgrades. District staff presented a multi-site athletics program update showing phased work at Grant Bowl, Jackson and Marshall hubs, Powell Park and West Silvin.
"We can't stand at home plate to even do batting practice when it's been raining because it's so muddy and unusable," said Elizabeth Super, a Cleveland High School baseball and softball board member and pediatrician, describing a recent practice injury and vandalism at Pal Park. Super said the May…
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