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Parents and teachers urge action on Auburn site facilities, PE space and broken equipment
Summary
Public commenters described unsafe blacktop‑only PE, broken equipment, flooding from a damaged water fountain and insufficient furniture and electives at Auburn sites; trustees asked administration to follow up and explore funding and scheduling fixes.
Multiple public commenters addressed facilities and student supervision issues at Auburn schools. Sarah Hedspeth said middle school PE is limited to blacktop because the field is unplayable and there is no dedicated indoor facility; she listed broken PE equipment, small and dilapidated furniture, fading play lines on the blacktop and an incident in which a broken fountain flooded the blacktop.
Trustees acknowledged the concerns and requested follow‑ups: the superintendent said the district has an AD meeting scheduled to discuss field usage and striping, and trustees asked staff to look into funds (including Prop 28) to support instruments, play materials or repairs. The board requested staff to follow up with Mr. Woodley (middle school PE teacher) and to report on possible timelines and facility repairs.
The board added the matter to its list of new requests and agreed to pursue possible volunteer support (while also exploring improvements to the volunteer clearance process) and custodial capacity for increased cleaning.
