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School department awarded $460,500 in town capital funds; two playground padding requests not recommended
Summary
The School Committee reported the town awarded the district $460,500 in capital funding for Chromebooks, a security camera, snow removal equipment and interactive smart boards; two playground padding items were not recommended.
School administrators told the Walpole School Committee the town's capital committee and the town administrator recommended funding for four school capital requests totaling $460,500.
The items the district reported as supported were: Chromebooks ($387,000); an additional security camera at Old Post Road (about $8,500); snow-removal equipment for the new middle school ($31,000); and interactive smart boards for Feeney Preschool ($34,000). Committee members said those awards were recommended by the town administrator and by the capital committee following a presentation by district staff.
Two requests were not recommended by the town: replacement padding for the Boyden School playground ($65,000) and a districtwide playground padding request; district staff said they are already under contract to replace the Boyden playground pad and are working with principals to identify options for two other playgrounds if funding becomes available.
District staff said they expect to pursue unfunded needs in future capital cycles and are exploring alternatives for the Elm Street School playgrounds. No formal committee vote was recorded in the public transcript for these capital recommendations; the committee received the report as an update.
