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Facilities report: YD project progressing; playground equipment delivered but opening delayed until safety surfacing arrives
Summary
Facilities staff reported structural progress on the YD project and other site work; playground equipment deliveries are arriving but district and insurance staff advised keeping children off new equipment until required mulch safety surfacing is installed later this month.
Facilities staff updated trustees on safety and construction work across the district and provided a timeline for playground completion.
Facilities director (Mister Stolfi) said the school safety project (cameras and related hardware) has progressed and cited near-completion at several sites. He reported the YD project has reached vertical construction stages — concrete slabs poured and structural steel underway — and that interior work will follow once the building is weather-tight. He said the district did not secure another round of a Cox grant and will evaluate funding options for additional safety work.
On playgrounds, board members and facilities staff said primary equipment has been delivered and installed at some sites but urged caution: district staff and the insurance contact referenced (Jane Uriarte) said safety surfacing (mulch) is expected "towards the end of the month" and recommended delaying student use until proper surfacing is complete to avoid injury risk. A parent in public comment asked whether children could be allowed to use parts of the equipment earlier; staff discouraged early use citing safety and insurance concerns.
What happens next: staff said mulch installation and final inspections will be completed as soon as materials and crews are available, after which playgrounds will be opened for student use.
