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Resident urges board to adopt clear policy for public use of Wheeling Park track
Summary
Michael Borsick told the Ohio County Board of Education the district should adopt a limited-access policy for the Wheeling Park High School track — posted hours, waivers, liability language and monitoring — pointing to a Woodsdale Elementary partnership as a workable model.
Michael Borsick, introduced by the chair as a delegation, asked the board to adopt a clear, responsible policy for limited public use of the Wheeling Park High School track while protecting students and district property.
"I'm not asking the school board for unlimited access to school property," Borsick said. "I'm asking for a clear, responsible, and practical policy that allows communities use of the facility while prioritizing students and addressing the concerns of board members." He suggested limiting access to the track surface, locking buildings and locker rooms, posting hours and using waivers or a registration process to address liability concerns.
Borsick cited the Woodsdale Elementary School Playground Partnership as an existing example in Ohio County where posted rules and community use coexist. He suggested that security cameras, posted signage and defined hours could reduce misuse and help the district monitor use without exposing staff to undue burden.
Board members acknowledged the trade-offs between community access and liability and said the board would continue working on the policy. No formal vote or formal policy change occurred at the meeting; Borsick asked the board to continue the discussion and consider concrete written rules and consequences for misuse.
Next steps: the board signaled it would continue work on a public-use policy; administration follow-up was not scheduled during the meeting.
