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Parents and board raise alarm over waterlogged athletic fields; board to move issue to committee
Summary
Board members and a district administrator described severe drainage and clay subsoil issues on the baseball/softball fields that have caused cancellations and unsafe conditions; they asked staff to pursue expert solutions and move further discussion to a committee.
Board members and community representatives described persistent drainage problems on the district’s baseball and softball fields that have prompted game cancellations and temporary repairs. Jessie Padilla (speaker 6) showed a clay sample and said the subsoil has about 12 inches of compact clay under topsoil and grass, making the fields hold water: "he made me an ashtray and he was out of the clay, from the field a couple days ago." She said temporary measures (augering holes and filling with sand) have not solved the underlying drainage problem.
Other board members said the problem is substantial and likely requires professional field construction work (tiling or other drainage engineering) rather than volunteer fixes; one board member cautioned such a project would be costly and might not be feasible this year. The board agreed to move the topic to a committee for further review and to explore options that would make fields playable for upcoming league games.
No procurement or budget instruction was recorded in the meeting transcript; members asked administration to bring back concrete options and cost estimates for committee review.
