Agenda Item
i. Private Donation of $750,000 for Lakeside High School Lighting Project
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Cherisse Campbell, Chief of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education accept a $750,000 private donation from Dr. Pete Lollar, through the SYS Fund, to fully fund Lakeside High School baseball and softball field lighting improvements, including Musco Sports Lighting equipment, installation, geotechnical core drilling, and related electrical infrastructure, consistent with District requirements, project specifications, and standards.
Why: Board approval allows DCSD to accept private funding that fully covers needed athletic lighting improvements at Lakeside High School without using District capital funds. The project enhances safety, expands field usability, and improves the student-athlete and community experience.
Details: The $750,000 donation will fund the purchase and installation of Musco Sports Lighting systems for Lakeside High School’s baseball and softball fields, including nine lighting poles, geotechnical core drilling, site survey work, and any required electrical infrastructure improvements to safely complete the project and support expanded athletic facility use.
Financial impact: There is no cost to Lakeside High School or the district to accept Dr. Lollar's donation from the SYS Fund. The value of the donation is $750,000.
Contact: Dr. Cherisse Campbell, Chief of the Division of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships, 678-676-2852, Cherisse_campbell@dekalbschoolsga.org
Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, 678-676-1470, erick_hoffstetter@dekalbschoolsga.org
Dr. Susan Stoddard, Lakeside HS Principal, 678-874-6749, susan_stoddard@dekalbschoolsga.org
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs