MEDIA ADVISORY - San Diego Unified School District
October 20, 2017
Contact: Samer Naji, 619-548-3388
First Home Game at Crawford High School As New Stadium Nears Completion
WHAT: District leaders and the Crawford High School community will kick off the first home football game in several years with a fair and ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the new stadium, constructed as part of the ongoing campus wide modernization.
WHEN: Friday, October 20, 2017 Morning/Day: Facilities tours/interviews available by request.
5:50 p.m.: Ribbon-cutting Ceremony at stadium.
6:30 p.m.: Kick off vs. Coronado (previous version of advisory incorrectly stated game was against San Diego High School)
WHERE: Crawford High School, 4191 Colts Way, San Diego, CA 92115 (Map: Media parking location outlined with green box (first come first serve). Follow green line from parking to entrance. Gold star marks fair location, red star is ribbon-cutting location).
VISUALS: This is a visually rich event. New completed facilities, facilities under construction, and planned work will be featured. There will be a fair with guest booths and posterboards with project renderings and historic photos lining the stadium entrance. Event program includes alumni tunnel run, district speakers, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, JROTC Presentation of Colors, singing of the national anthem, and game kick off.
GUEST SPEAKERS/INTERVIEWS: San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, Superintendent Cindy Marten, Facilities Planning and Construction Chief Lee Dulgeroff, Crawford High School Principal Dr. Richard Lawrence, Crawford High School Athletics Director Kelcie Butcher.
PROJECT OVERVIEW:
Stadium and Baseball field (Completed): The seven-acre football stadium includes a new synthetic turf field, all-weather running track, new accessible bleachers, public address system, new scoreboard, stadium and security lighting, as well as nearly 5,800 square feet of new support facilities. The baseball field construction includes a new natural turf field, new accessible bleachers, scorer's booth, concession stand, restrooms, scoreboard, and storage building.
Tennis Courts and Softball Field (Under construction): This project develops the south side of the Crawford High School campus into new tennis courts and a new softball field. In addition, the parking lot at the corner of Trojan Ave. and 56th St. is improved with additional spaces and accessibility compliant spaces. The new softball field includes new turf, backstop, fencing, scoreboard, accessible dugouts, bleachers, and scorer's booth.
Interior Renovations (Under construction): Classroom interior renovation and new furniture for buildings 300, 400, 500, portable classrooms, Room 604, and bungalows 15 through 19. The cafeteria is remodeled in school colors and multi-level tables and chairs. New furniture in the science labs is designed to integrate with fixed lab stations. Project improvements include paint, carpet, vinyl flooring, blinds, and electrical upgrades to support the interior renovation.
Planned Future Construction: A new three-story, 20-classroom building that provides a performing arts center and administration spaces will be constructed at the corner of Colts Way and Orange Ave. after the demolition of the existing auditorium and classroom building is complete.
Improvements to buildings, food services, and building systems. Building improvements include modernizing Building 600 and the relocatable classrooms at the south side of the gymnasium. Student and staff restroom renovations improve capacity and accessibility in buildings 300, 400, 500 and 600. Food Services improvements include kitchen and service line renovation for service efficiency and healthier food choices.
BACKGROUND: These projects are funded by San Diego Unified School District’s Propositions S and Z, which are local bond measures approved by San Diego voters to repair, renovate and revitalize neighborhood schools. In addition to renovation and replacement, bond projects include classroom technology, facilities to support College, Career and Technical Education, classroom air conditioning, safety and security upgrades, and other facilities improvements at traditional and public charter schools throughout San Diego Unified. Prop. S is a capital facilities program that is funded by a $2.1 billion general obligation bond measure passed November 4, 2008. Prop. Z is a capital facilities program funded by a $2.8 billion general obligation bond measure passed November 6, 2012. By law, the funds cannot be used for teachers’ or school administrators’ salaries, nor can they be used for maintenance or operations.
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