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Harrison County elementary representatives ask board to match $64,000 for playground overhaul
Summary
School representatives told the Harrison County Board of Education on Oct. 7 they have raised roughly $64,000 in cash and in-kind donations for a playground replacement and asked the superintendent to place a board match request on the next agenda. Board members said they need a full, final cost estimate before taking action.
Representatives from a Harrison County elementary school asked the Harrison County Board of Education on Oct. 7 to consider matching roughly $64,000 the school has raised toward a playground replacement, highlighting safety and drainage problems they say make the site unsuitable for students.
The presenters described a sloped playground surface that they said causes runoff, washes away pea gravel and wood chips, exposes rocks, and has plastic barriers that cause tripping. They said the project would level the play surface, extend a retaining wall, add steps, replace loose surfacing with wood fiber, and include equipment appropriate for pre-K through fifth grade, including inclusive components for students who are deaf or have other needs.
The presenters said they have raised about $64,000…
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