DISTRICT FOCUS ON SPORTS FACILITIES FINAL PLAN DUE IN COMING WEEKS.Byline: Eugene Tong Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - The Hart district is seeking public comment tonight for a design plan that could dictate the use and development of athletic facilities at Santa Clarita's high schools and junior highs. The William S. Hart Union High School District has been developing an Athletic Facilities and Physical Education Master Plan since April, after the governing board Noun 1. governing board - a board that manages the affairs of an institution board - a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members" allocated some $10 million toward field improvements intended to bring campuses up to code. Some Hart campuses built in the 1960s and '70s have sports facilities See:
adj. 1. Affected by or full of woe; mournful. 2. Causing or involving woe. 3. Deplorably bad or wretched: inadequate today amid rising enrollment and the expansion of athletics across all grades and both genders. Considerations include federal codes such as Title IX - the federal law requiring equal support for both girls' and boys' athletics - and community demands for a football stadium at Valencia High. But before consultants Purkiss-Rose RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) Ailments of the hands, neck, back and eyes due to computer use. The remedy for RSI is frequent breaks which should include stretching or yoga postures. deliver a final plan - expected in the coming weeks - officials have scheduled a 7 p.m. workshop today at La Mesa La Mesa (lə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 52,931), San Diego co., S Calif., a suburb of San Diego; inc. 1912. It is a retail center and a popular residence for upper- and middle-income professionals in the San Diego area. Junior High, 26623 May Way, Canyon Country, to gather community input. ``It's a matter of getting that last stakeholder stakeholder n. a person having in his/her possession (holding) money or property in which he/she has no interest, right or title, awaiting the outcome of a dispute between two or more claimants to the money or property. group involved,'' Hart board President Phil Ellis said. ``Hopefully, the rest of the community would mesh with it.'' Currently, a 2-inch-thick draft report compiled from a survey of administrators and coaches is circulating among the governing board and senior district staff. The district refused a request by the Daily News to review a copy of the document, citing it a work in progress and subject to changes. The state Public Records Act only allows public agencies to withhold such draft documents if that disclosure would not be of benefit to the public interest. Several school board members refused to comment on specifics in the report. Board member Steve Sturgeon sturgeon, primitive fish of the northern regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Unlike evolutionarily advanced fishes, it has a fine-grained hide, with very reduced scalation, a mostly cartilaginous skeleton, upturned tail fins, and a mouth set well back on the said it amounted to a wish list. ``It looks like the initial scope of our modernization programs in our middle and high schools,'' he said. ``If we have all the money in the world and our budget is limitless, what can we do? Others found it a thorough study that addresses such basic issues such as field conditioning. ``They appear to have done a good analysis of the fields as far as drainage issues, soil composition and the grass,'' Ellis said. ``One of the issues we're having in Valencia (High School) is it doesn't drain properly.'' Once a final plan is completed, implementing it would be another difficult step, Sturgeon said. Eugene Tong, (661) 257-5253 eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com |
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