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Board debates bleacher handrails and considers removing two upper sections
Summary
Board members and staff discussed a public request for bleacher handrails, an estimated $300,000 replacement cost for upper sections versus an $11,000 removal option, and a motion to reduce two scoreboard-side sections. The motion was seconded; no vote result is recorded in the transcript.
Board members and staff discussed safety modifications to the high-school upper bleachers after a public request for handrails.
Speaker 4 explained that modifying the existing upper bleacher sections could create liability and that completely replacing both upper sections would cost roughly $150,000 each — about $300,000 in total. Staff and trustees discussed the alternative of removing the two inner sections to improve safety and convenience, a work the transcript estimates at about $11,000.
"If you take out two sections, you lose back to the safety part of the upper bleachers...you would have to completely replace both sections at a $150,000 each," speaker 4 said. Other trustees raised concerns about spectator seating and the convenience of portable chairs; staff confirmed the district's liability insurance would cover risks associated with current seating configurations.
Committee member (speaker 3) moved to "reduce or eliminate the two sections of the scoreboard-side bleachers with the option of researching additional funding via foundation or grants or reaching out to sponsors of the handrails." A committee member (speaker 5) seconded the motion. Several trustees also suggested researching grants or sponsorships to fund handrails instead of full replacement.
The transcript records the motion and the second but does not record a formal tally or the final disposition of the motion. The discussion included trade-offs between safety, seating capacity, and cost; staff suggested grants or sponsorships as alternative funding sources.
No specific contractor or timeline was recorded in the transcript, and the record does not show a final vote. The meeting text recommends further exploration of funding options before committing to the expensive replacement project.
