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Board reviews elementary playground inventory, flags accessibility and maintenance questions
Summary
Superintendent presented an inventory of playground equipment across elementary and preschool sites; board members raised equity, accessibility and PTA funding concerns and asked staff to follow up on specific schools.
The Salem School Board reviewed an inventory of elementary and preschool playground equipment and discussed accessibility improvements, weekend community use and who should pay to install and maintain play structures.
Superintendent Mara Palmer told the board each elementary site has a distinct mix of equipment; principals reported most have adequate play space but some pieces need updates. Palmer noted PTAs have funded many installations but said accessibility — both physical access to…
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