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School board approves $223,000 Spring City playground purchase, green-lights door security upgrades
Summary
The Spring-Ford Area School District board approved a $223,000 purchase to replace playground equipment at Spring City Elementary and voted to upgrade interior secondary doors for school security; the playground purchase drew objections from some board members who said they lacked a repair-cost estimate and raised budget concerns.
SPRING CITY, Pa. — The Spring-Ford Area School District Board of Directors approved a $223,000 purchase to replace playground equipment at Spring City Elementary and separately authorized upgrades to interior secondary doors to improve building security at its April 28 meeting.
Board members said the Spring City playground has been closed since last year and that community members provided photos showing deteriorated equipment. Opponents of the playground purchase said they would have liked an estimate for repairing existing equipment before approving full replacement, and some cited broader budget pressures the district is facing.
Board members discussed the urgency of replacing an apparently unsafe play area and whether a lower-cost repair option…
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