The LISD School Board is soliciting public comments about alternative, income producing uses for the high school track. “We realize our track program plays a vital role keeping our football players in shape during the off-season, but budgets are tight this year,” said LISD Superintendent Mark Johnson.
Administrators and coaches have offered ideas such as charging senior citizen power walkers by the lap, go cart races, and those wheel chair races that made the Benny Hill Show so famous. One popular suggestion involved adding a mud wrestling pit to the center of the field, but it was later pointed out it would interfere with peewee football games, which typically draw ten times the attendance of a varsity track meet.
Another proven alternative implemented by the Sintown ISD utilizes their track for dog racing. The Rev. Marks objected on the grounds this activity promoted illegal gambling, so the idea was tabled.The public is encouraged to submit suggestions for the next 30 days. All ideas will be considered, but remember, cock fighting is illegal in Texas. You’ll still have to travel to Louisiana to see that sport.
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