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Board weighs long-term rebuild vs. short-term fixes for middle-school track after vendor cautions
Summary
Vendors advised pausing the planned rubberized surface for the middle-school track because of the underlying track age; administrators and board members discussed four options from temporary paving to a full rebuild, with a rebuilt rubberized track estimated as a 2027 project if chosen.
The board was briefed on options for the middle-school track after a vendor raised concerns that adding a rubberized surface to the existing track could yield a poor result in three to five years. Administration told the board the vendor recommended pausing the rubberized overlay and offered alternatives including blacktop repairs, partial paving, or a full track rebuild that would allow a rubberized top to last 15–20 years.
Board members and administrators ran through the economics: shorter-term patches would be less expensive up front but likely require repeated investment every five years, while a rebuilt rubberized track would carry higher initial cost and longer lifespan. One board member summarized the trade-off as, in effect, a higher lump-sum now versus recurring maintenance later. Administration said a full rebuild would be a 2027 project and that the board could reserve unspent middle-school project funds if it chooses to proceed that way.
