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Board approves Hellas contract to raise Gainesville HS field event runways to reduce flooding
Summary
Gainesville ISD approved a Hellas cooperative purchasing agreement to remove and reconstruct pole vault and long jump runways and pits, raising them 6 inches to address recurring flooding at the high school; motion passed 7–0.
The Gainesville ISD Board approved a cooperative purchasing agreement with Hellas to renovate athletic field event areas at Gainesville High School.
District staff said existing pole vault and long jump runways and pits are prone to serious flooding; the plan calls for removal of existing surfaces and construction of new runways and pits raised six inches, per the Hellas proposal. The board approved the Hellas cooperative purchasing agreement by unanimous vote (motion by Nathan Dempsey, second by Marvin Royal).
