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Board hears plan to add playground at McDeeds Creek Elementary using county funds plus PTA/after‑school contributions
Summary
Facilities staff recommended awarding a $198,339.50 playground contract to Creative Playscapes for McDeeds Creek Elementary; the district plans to use $126,473.42 in remaining county funds and $71,866.08 in school‑raised PTA/after‑school funds to pay the balance.
District facilities staff presented May 5 a plan to add playground equipment at McDeeds Creek Elementary to relieve scheduling constraints and increase recess capacity. The district solicited informal quotes and recommended Creative Playscapes as the low responsive bidder.
Bid and funding: Creative Playscapes quoted $198,339.50 and Carolina Parks and Play quoted $227,000. District staff noted Creative Playscapes’ prior work on district playgrounds and said the Creative Playscapes proposal included a larger main structure and more components. Facilities director Jenny Purvis recommended awarding the contract to Creative Playscapes and funding the purchase with $126,473.42 from remaining county funds and $71,866.08 from McDeeds Creek PTA and after‑school program funds raised by the school.
Why it matters: McDeeds Creek currently schedules large student cohorts to a single playground and staff said an additional structure would reduce scheduling pressure during instructional time and provide more flexible recess planning for grade‑level teams.
Next steps: Staff recommended the board approve the bid award and funding plan; the item was scheduled for board action in the May 12 agenda packet for final approval.
