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Coaches warn of unsafe lighting; board asks for LED retrofit and turf cost analysis
Summary
Coaches told the committee that recurring stadium-light failures at Terrebonne High create blind spots, hamper film review and risk player and official safety; the board asked the superintendent for a cost analysis of LED retrofits and for turf resurfacing options and funding ideas.
Coaches and athletic staff described recurring lighting failures at Tom B. Smith Stadium and urged the district to pursue an LED retrofit before next football season.
Stan Smith, head coach at HL Bourgeois, said poor or inconsistent lighting complicates game film review and can increase the risk of injuries. "When there's darkness and the kids can't see, it kind of creates hesitation that creates injuries," he told the…
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