Earlier this summer, I went to an event that highlighted a plan to put a bubble over the tennis courts at Shadle Park High School and turn them into a year-round venue. It’s part of the SPS bond issue and city parks department tax levy proposals on the November ballot. I was chatting casually with Superintendent Adam Swinyard.
“It’s really a part of our In Real Life initiative for every kid every day to be active out of school, off of their device, out of their homes, doing things in community, whether it’s a club or an activity or performing art. And we know in order to make that dream possible for all of our kids across Spokane, we need a wide continuum of programs,” Swinyard said.
In this case, the district proposes to work with the city Parks Department, which operates Shadle Park, and the United States Tennis Association, which would donate money and sporting equipment…