VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Valley City School Board approved of a draft proposal to build a new Track & Field facility at Hanna Field during a special school board meeting on December 14th.
Superintendent Josh Johnson said all ideas are on the table and adjustments to the draft proposal are welcome. He said two public input meetings will be held in January to gather opinions about the project. He gave the board some background information during the special meeting.
School board member Rich Schueneman supports the idea and concept of the proposed multi-phase project.
School board member Val Moritz wants to move forward with the proposed plan. She said this project will have a positive impact for the school district and the community.
School board member Ryan Mathias likes the concept too.
Teacher Nicole Powers said she and other teachers and parents are receptive to the plan.
Teacher/Coach Scott Roehrich likes the plan. But he said there may have to be a few adjustments before anything is finalized.
Activities Director Michael Schultz said the district needs a new track & field.
School board member Mike Callahan likes the idea but believes a few adjustments will be needed before a final plan is set in stone.
School board president Joyce Braunagel said public input is encouraged. She said there will be no referendum and funds will be raised through existing sources or through fundraising efforts in the community for this project.
Public input meetings will be held January 4th and 9th in the HAC lobby. One at 10am and another at 7pm both days to gather public input. The school board unanimously approved of the plan to move forward with the project during a special school board meeting on December 14th.
Earlier this year, the school board approved of hiring KLJ engineering to help with the design concept of the proposed Athletic Complex at Hanna Field. Click the icon below to learn more.
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Athletic Complex
The following is a letter issued by Superintendent Josh Johnson on December 14th.
Students, Parents, and the Community,
This morning the Valley City Public School Board had a special meeting and approved a decision to continue to design an athletic complex at Hanna Field. Since hiring KLJ Engineers in November, our focus has been primarily on Track and Field, however, we have also been providing additional ideas to KLJ for the design of a multi-purpose athletic complex at Hanna Field. At this time, everything is preliminary and we received the first designs back from KLJ on Monday afternoon.
Attached with this email you will find a copy of the presentation that was shared with the school board this morning. Please note in the presentation that this project, if approved by the board, would be a multi-phase project and certain phases of this project may involve fundraising, donations, and/or sponsorships. The funding from the school district for this possible project would come from the district building funds. Please note, this project will NOT involve a building referendum (vote) and we are continuing to work with KLJ to determine estimated costs for this project.
We have scheduled public meetings for Thursday, January 4th and Tuesday, January 9th (10am& 7pm both days) in the HAC Lobby to present the project plans and answer questions from all of you, other stakeholders, and the community relative to this project. Our planning committee, administration, and school board would like to hear your input, ideas, and feedback for this potential project.
If you are unable to attend any of these scheduled meetings and would like to provide input please feel free to contact me by phone or email. I also would be more than happy to visit with you if you stop by the District Office at 460 Central Ave N.
Thank you, Mr. Johnson