The Acadia Parish School Board voted July 1 to update Iota High Schoolbaseball and softball fields, including turfing the infields and drainage work, using cooperative purchasing through TIPS.

A board member described the work: “We're gonna be the softball and baseball field the infields are gonna be turfed. We're gonna turf,” and added the outfields were aerated, sand was brought in and drainage work is planned through Geo Services. A staff speaker said, “Geo Services is gonna be through cooperative purchasing with tips.”

Officials said the upgrades include moving the outfield fence and reconfiguring the infield to address drainage; one board member characterized the finished fields as "top notch" and said the work will reduce trips to Crowley for games after rain.

Board members moved and seconded the item; the motion carried on a voice vote. Meeting remarks indicate the work will be funded with award money and local allocations mentioned during the discussion, though exact amounts were not clearly stated in the transcript.

The board did not detail project timelines in the recorded discussion; staff and the board indicated the improvements are sized to keep games in Iota rather than relocating after rain.