Portland Public Schools board votes to immediately replace Grant High School field after outcry

The district had to shut down the Grant Bowl this year after it failed multiple safety tests. Officials had first suggested that it be replaced sometime next year.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Members of the board of education for Portland Public Schools voted Tuesday night to take over the artificial turf field at Grant High School from Portland Parks & Recreation and immediately work on a replacement. Officials had previously suggested waiting until sometime before the next school year.

The Grant Bowl has been closed to students after it repeatedly failed safety inspections, leaving Grant High School’s football and soccer teams with no home field to play

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