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School Corporation Addresses Schreiber Field

(La Porte, IN) - The La Porte Community School Corporation says tearing down or relocating Schreiber Field has not been raised in discussions related to facilities.

 

In a statement released today, the school corporation responded to public interest generated recently by a story based on remarks from La Porte School Board President Jim Arnold.

 

Arnold mentioned relocating Schreiber Field as an idea to consider as an option for creating space to construct a new field house for the landlocked high school if there was ever a decision to expand the current fieldhouse or build a new one.

 

“Throughout our facility assessment and strategic planning efforts, the topic of tearing down or relocating Schreiber Field has not been discussed, planned or considered,” school corporation officials said.

 

Arnold also suggested tearing down Kiwanis Field as an idea to consider if the expense of renovating the historic high school football stadium ever came in as cost prohibitive.

 

Threats of a lawsuit to stop any attempt to remove either facility were soon made by local attorney Shaw Friedman, president of the La Porte High School Class of 1977.

 

In its statement, the school corporation also indicated a public outreach would follow any proposal that would have a good-sized physical impact on the baseball or football facilities.

 

“When major building projects are proposed and agreed upon by the board and administration, a formal public engagement process occurs, which includes the presentation of rationale and illustrations, securing necessary funding, a public remonstration process, and if the project is approved and funding secured, a collaboration with adjoining property owners,” school officials said. “We understand the place that many of our facilities hold in the hearts of our Slicer community and we are committed to following the process outlined above when building projects are being considered."

 

Arnold also said any formal talks about expanding or building a new field house may or may not happen over the next few years. If it does, he said ideas on making room for such construction should be entertained and decisions based on what’s best for the future. 

 

Schreiber Field is named after the late head coach Ken Schreiber, who guided seven La Porte High School baseball teams to state titles in his 38 years at the helm of the program.

 

Scott Upp, who took over after Schreiber retired, has a state high school baseball championship from 2000 on his head coaching resume.

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