Restoration of the baseball field on East Richards Street is in progress as a result of the school district’s recent maintenance and use agreement with the Fallon Hornets Baseball Club.
Sara Dowling | NNG
The Churchill County School Board unanimously agreed to give new life to an old baseball field at their May 28 meeting.
Superintendent Derild Parsons said the field on East Richards Street has not received much maintenance other than annual weed removal for at least 10 years. When the Fallon Hornets Baseball Club approached him about a possible maintenance and use agreement, Parsons said he was interested.
The contract designates the responsibility for the field’s upkeep, water and electricity payments and insurance to the club for 10 years. The school district will not incur any costs and will also save on the cost of weed removal. The renovated field will be available for use by the community, high school teams and for baseball tournaments.
Through private funding and donations the Hornets plan to restore the landscaping and the buildings and install a new scoreboard. The team also hopes to do something to preserve the current scoreboard.
Work has begun on and around the field. A set of bleachers was recently demolished, overflowing trash cans have been cleared and the sprinkler system is restored to regular use.
Trustees also discussed and/or voted on the following agenda items:
• Watched a photo slideshow of 2024-25 school year highlights, which is included in the May meeting video replay.
• Approved with minimal discussion the written report of updates to the budget of the capital improvement plan and the budget to actual report as presented in the board packet.
• Approved with discussion the final budget for the year ending June 30, 2026 pending any legislative changes.
• Approved without discussion the written reports of student enrollment data, human resources update, principals’ reports and superintendent’s update as presented in the board packet.
• Approved an employment contract for Shannon Urquhart as coordinator of student services.
• Accepted the renewal proposal from LP Insurance Services for Anthem to be the district's medical, dental, vision and life insurance provider for July 2025 through June 2026, reflective of a 9.9% health and 6% dental insurance increase.
• Approved the district performance plan.
• Approved an agreement with Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc. to provide workers' compensation claim administration and related services through June 30, 2026.
• Approved the first readings of Regulation 3310.0 Fixed Assets Inventory, Regulation 5119.1 Attendance Regulation, Regulation 6111.0 The School Year, two new policies on Suicide Prevention Intervention and Postvention for staff and students and Regulation 8347.1 School Board Meeting Minutes Request Form.
A video livestream and replay of school board meetings are available on the YouTube channel “ChurchillCSDBoardMeetings.”
The next regular meeting is scheduled for June 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the District Office, 690 S. Maine St. Trustees were also reminded that July’s meeting has been changed to July 24.