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Board debates districtwide playground shade structures; tables decision to Oct. 14 for more data
Summary
Board debated adding shade structures at 272 elementary playgrounds at a projected cost of about $16.32 million; members asked for life-cycle, cost and metal-vs-fabric analysis and tabled the motion to Oct. 14.
Board members debated a motion to add shade structures over elementary school playgrounds that would cover an estimated 272 playgrounds lacking shade and cost roughly $16.32 million.
Dr. Holness moved to include installation of shade structures over all 272 elementary playgrounds currently lacking coverage, phased over 20 years and prioritized by need; he said the districtresponse estimated the total at approximately $16,320,000 based on about $60,000 per playground. "The estimated cost to install a 20 by 40 feet shade structure,…
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