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Board accepts Spencer PTO playground donation after vote requiring district-funded accessible surfacing
Summary
Brighton Area Schools trustees accepted a $60,000 playground donation from the Spencer PTO but amended the acceptance to require the district to fund installation of an accessible rubber safety surface for the equipment; the board approved the amendment after extended discussion about equity, cost and timing.
Brighton Area Schools trustees voted to accept a donation of playground equipment from the Spencer Parent-Teacher Organization, contingent on the district’s payment to install an accessible rubber safety surface for the new equipment.
The donation—equipment valued at just over $60,000—was presented by district staff. During discussion board members and parents debated whether to accept the equipment now with a plan to add an accessible rubber surface later, or to delay installation until all three planned phases of playground work could be completed together to avoid extra demolition and expense.
Board member Dr. Krebs urged the district to commit to accessibility, saying the board should “support the…
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