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Board accepts donation for baseball program; coach and staff urge field renovations
Summary
Trustees accepted a donation from James Laburnes for the baseball program and heard from staff and a public commenter about the poor condition of the baseball field and a request to fund renovations to allow on-site practice and earlier games.
The board accepted a contribution to the baseball program offered by James Laburnes. A motion to accept the donation was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
During public comment and follow-up discussion board members and staff (S1 and others) praised the volunteers and coaches supporting athletics but said the baseball field surface is in poor condition, forcing teams to practice off-site. Henry Kenny (speaker S1), who identified himself as a special education social worker, asked the board to put baseball-field renovations on its radar so students can practice on-site rather than traveling to remote fields. "We just don't have work in the baseball field ... it makes it very difficult to fundamental skills to make them successful in baseball," he said.
The transcript records acceptance of the donation and the request for facility improvements but does not show the board committing funds or setting a specific timeline for field repairs.
