McDONALD — After seeing the brand new athletic complexes in different space college districts, McDonald college officers have determined to proceed with getting turf for the deliberate complicated off Second Avenue.

The board of training on Thursday authorized an settlement with Woodford Excavating LLC at $415,000. Board member Joseph Cappuzzello stated the fee for the turf now might not be the identical later.

“This is a chance to get the turf at a value we might not see once more,” he stated,

Cappuzzello stated college officers have seen different new athletic complexes in Struthers, Crestview, South Vary and Weathersfield and spoke to high school officers in these districts, noting the turf prices for these complexes have ranged from $535,000 to $700,000.

College officers have labored with GPD Architects on methods to save cash on the whole challenge, which is estimated at lower than $2.7 million.

Cappuzzello stated the board has re-bid elements of the challenge as a approach to save cash.

“We have now been very prudent with the spending,” he stated.

The complicated can have an all-weather floor monitor, enjoying fields, bleachers and concession stand. Cash for the challenge is coming from the varsity district’s everlasting enchancment fund.

Board member Jody Klase stated plans are to conduct some fundraising, corresponding to bricks or plaques in honor of donors or sponsoring a locker, to cowl some phases of the challenge.

Board President John Saganich stated the turf will probably be an added part to the complicated.

“This is a chance for us to make the power way more than only a monitor. We have to do that now as a result of the turf may value way more sooner or later.” he stated.

Saganich stated the board has achieved thorough opinions of all of the challenge’s phases.

The challenge’s first section will embody a monitor and fields for soccer and soccer that will probably be achieved this summer season. The second section will embody lights and the grandstand at an estimated value of $240,000, The third section would be the concession stand / locker room and restroom constructing at an estimated value of $500,000.

In different enterprise, Superintendent Kevin O’Connell stated senior class commencement will probably be 10 a.m. Might 23 with a digital commencement together with speeches from valedictorian and faculty officers. He stated there will probably be a parade of seniors of their automobiles from Seventh Avenue to Iowa Avenue and thru elements of the village. College students will probably be handed their diplomas as they drive by of their automobiles, the place colleges officers will probably be standing.

“We all know it might not be the identical as an everyday commencement, however we wished to do the most effective we may to duplicate a commencement for them,” he stated.

In case of rain, the commencement will probably be moved to Might 24.