Forestwood

Spoke about tree removal at Forestwood.

Spoke about Forestwood MS.

Spoke about Forestwood.

Spoke on behalf of the Forestwood Athletic Coordinator, detailing injuries and hazards on the current field due to its condition and lack of space. She emphasized the inequity compared to other schools and urged the commission to support the project.

As an LASD board of trustee, she reiterated the unacceptable hazards and advocated for the track restructuring, noting voter approval of the bond for this project and prior meetings with town officials.

Requested the denial of the application to cut down 15 specimen trees, arguing that the removal would damage connected root systems of neighboring trees and harm the environment. She suggested alternative solutions to avoid removing so many trees.

Shared her daughter's experiences with the dangerous track and advocated for prioritizing children's health, safety, and welfare over trees, noting the inadequacy of the current facilities and the negative perception of the school.

Read a statement from her daughter, Bailey, who expressed disappointment that the track replacement was not completed by the time she was a senior in high school and described the fear of participating in track events due to the unsafe surface.

Urged the commission to work with LISD to save specimen trees, especially large post oaks like tree #460 and #472.