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North Scott board tables Allen Shepherd playground fencing to gather more safety and access details
Summary
After extensive public comment and debate about safety and community access, the North Scott board voted to table the Allen Shepherd playground fencing proposal until the next meeting to collect law‑enforcement input, 6‑foot bid pricing and gate/egress plans.
The North Scott Community School District board voted to table a proposal to install a perimeter fence around the Allen Shepherd elementary playground after a lengthy discussion about safety tradeoffs and community access.
Joanie Nagel, a Long Grove resident speaking for the Allen Shepherd Fencing Project, asked the board to consider options that would keep the playground usable by neighbors and families. “If you do that at Allen Shepherd, do you have to do it at all the other schools too?” she asked, noting that 35–40 people were using the schoolyard the night…
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