School Board meets Tuesday to review high school athletic field proposal

posted on 6/13/2025

The School Board will hold a special session on Tuesday, June 17 at 6 p.m. to review the Joint Building Committee’s Dover High School Athletic Complex proposal. The School Board may also make its project recommendation to the City Council at the meeting, which is due to the Council by June 25.

School Board members Craig Flynn and Michelle Clancy, who are on the JBC, will give a presentation to the School Board, Flynn said at the board's meeting on Monday.

Last month, the City Council held a joint meeting with the School Board and the JBC to review the JBC's report and receive the committee's recommendations.

Subsequently, the City Council introduced resolutions on May 28 to fund the project and make necessary budget adjustments to the already adopted fiscal year 2026 budget. At its June 11 meeting this week, the City Council held a public hearing on the resolutions. The City Council will vote on them at its June 25 meeting.

At the May 21 joint meeting, the JBC proposed two base options for the School Board and City Council to consider, with numerous alternatives to increase or decrease the scope of work and cost of either base option.

Base Option A is estimated to cost $11,614,000. This would replace Dunaway Field, track, grandstands, lights, and concession shacks.

Base Option B, recommended by the JBC, includes all of Base Option A, plus shifting Dunaway Field. This allows the rotation and expansion of the baseball field to create a second lighted multi-sport field. The JBC also recommends converting both fields to synthetic turf to accommodate current and future athletic demands. The JBC estimates this option to cost $20,037,000.

Click here to watch the video recording of the May 21 meeting. The meeting agenda materials include the JBC's final report and recommendations.