Poll: Do You Support Turf at FLHS?
The Board of Education took the next step on the project Thursday night in approving the project, which has a history of opposition.
After moving forward to include the installation of a synthetic field at the high school last week, the Fair Lawn Board of Education took the next step in approving an architect for the project Thursday night.
The synthetic turf for the football field, which will cost around $600,000, is being paid for by funds set aside by the district for capital improvements. Supporters say that it will save the district money in the long-term, increase student access to the field, and reduce sports injuries.
“Over the years research has shown that injuries such as ACL tears, knees, ankles, and concussions have all been tremendously reduced on that surface,” Superintendent Bruce Watson said.
But the project was twice put up for referendum and voted down, in 2002 and 2004. Opponents have called the project a luxury item, or argued that the Board of Education should invest the money somewhere else.
What do you think? Take the poll below.
Harry
11:54 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
These fake turfs do more harm than good.
Vincent
8:46 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
If the sports programs want fake turf, they should raise the money. We shouldn't force people on fixed incomes to pay for it.
Just Facts
9:43 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Nice Job! Good Planning ! Way over due! Go Cutters!
Remax
12:11 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Vince didn't play sports apparently
Daniel Kurz
10:12 am on Thursday, May 30, 2013
These kinds of expenditures demonstrate how out of sync our administrators and board members are. As we spend millions of dollars on our athletics our students go without essential technology that they will need to be competitive in the ruthless job market of the early 21st century. Athletics has its place in school, no doubt, but it should involve the entire student body with no-cut teams.
Daniel Kurz
10:12 am on Thursday, May 30, 2013
Additionally, for the $600,000 we could buy every 9th, 10th and 11th grader at FLHS a new, networked Dell Laptop. Again, these expenditures are truly an outrage to local taxpayers like myself.
Michael Rosenberg
2:03 pm on Saturday, June 1, 2013
Mr. Kurz, since you have all of the answers, come to Board of Ed meetings, run for the board. There are many factors involved in crafting the budget and deciding where to spend the money so all students benefit. Buying laptops for everyone is easy but supporting them, the appropriate software, the appropriate filters, maintenance expenses and personnel to support it would be a very expensive undertaking. To say that this is the only tool for the 21st century student and that you put all your money into that, is IN MY OPINION, not feasible or smart.