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Parent urges Salem School Committee to repair Early Childhood Center playground
Summary
A parent asked the Salem School Committee for help replacing playground equipment at the district'owned Early Childhood Center, saying the existing play area is minimal and maintained by Parks and Recreation rather than the schools.
Kate Mattern, a parent whose child previously attended the Salem Early Childhood Center, told the Salem School Committee on Jan. 21 that the center's playground is inadequate and asked the district to help find funding or management solutions.
Mattern said the ECC playground serves three- and four-year-old students daily and currently offers only a swing set, a water table without a permanent water source, a short tunnel and a spinning cup designed for older children. "The ECC is doing amazing work, but their playground that serves…
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