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Superintendent reports flooded athletic fields, says facilities working with limited staff; notes reported health incidents
Summary
The superintendent told the board that heavy spring rains and limited staffing left athletic fields flooded and unmaintained; the superintendent also reported seven reported HIV cases since the last meeting, of which three were confirmed.
During the May 29 meeting the superintendent told the Wayne Township Public School District board that the district has received several community complaints about the condition of its athletic fields. The superintendent attributed the problem to a combination of limited staffing in the facilities department and an unusually wet spring, saying the rain "has caused our fields to be flooded" and apologizing to athletic teams for disruptions.
The superintendent said the facilities department is working "with the staff they have" to address conditions but noted that the level of rainfall hampered normal maintenance.
The superintendent also reported public-health information to the board, stating that seven HIV cases had been reported since the previous meeting and that three were confirmed as actual cases. The statement was presented as part of the superintendent's report; the transcript does not include additional details about case locations, contact tracing or public-health steps beyond the summary read aloud to the board.
Separately, the board recorded a custodial retirement: the retirement of Naba Elmar, head custodian at SC, with an effective date given in the transcript as "13126," a date not clarified in the provided excerpt. The retirement was listed under human resources revisions to the agenda.
