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District updates on Easton Middle roof work, football fields and weapons-detection pilot
Summary
Facilities reported near-complete roof replacement at Easton Middle, described regional Bermuda grass failures on athletic fields and a plan to top-dress and limit field hockey use until recovery; the district also announced a pilot purchase of three walk-through weapons-detection units for fall events.
The district’s facilities director told the board that Easton Middle School’s roof replacement is nearing substantial completion and that the project is on budget aside from one approved change order for $100,000. He also addressed community concerns about the condition of athletic fields, attributing brown patches to winterkill and cooler-than-normal spring nights that slowed bermudagrass recovery; he said the fields are safe to use but are being top-dressed and managed to promote regrowth.
On school safety, the district said it purchased three walk-through weapons-detection units (Open Gate) for a pilot program at Easton High School football events and Saint Michael’s soccer; the first deployment is planned for the Aug. 21 football scrimmage. Staff said they are also evaluating camera/AI-based detection technologies and will return with additional recommendations to the board.
