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Board approves playground vendor and awards Abe Hubert flooring contract; consent agenda passes
Summary
At the Garden City Board of Education meeting the board approved a recommendation to purchase an all‑inclusive playground from PlayWorld, accepted a low flooring bid from Star Commercial Flooring for Abe Hubert Elementary, and approved the consent agenda.
The Garden City Board of Education voted to approve a district recommendation to purchase an inclusive playground, authorized a flooring contract for Abe Hubert Elementary, and approved the consent agenda during its regular meeting.
Playground approval: The board voted to follow staff and facility recommendations and accept the PlayWorld (Next Generation PlayWorld) playground proposal for an all‑inclusive, ramped play area slated for installation this summer. Staff presented two competitive proposals, explained differences in play components and an Aeroglide centerpiece that allows children in wheelchairs to participate, and said roughly $50,000 of special-education funds would be applied to the project. Facility staff recommended PlayWorld based on inclusivity features and alignment with prior playground installations. A motion to accept the PlayWorld recommendation carried after a motion and second; the…
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