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School committee approves $2.26 million Francis Drake playground; $150,000 from general fund
Summary
The Leominster School Committee approved a $2,258,552 package playground for Francis Drake Elementary on Dec. 1, with $150,000 drawn from the district general fund and roughly $108,000 from school-choice funds to cover the remainder. The vendor requires written confirmation by Dec. 15 to hold the package price.
The Leominster School Committee voted Monday to approve a proposal to replace the Francis Drake Elementary playground with a packaged play system priced at $2,258,552.
The project will be funded with $150,000 from the district general fund and approximately $108,000 from school-choice funds, committee members said during the meeting. An unidentified district presenter, describing the vendor package, said: "If I say it out, the total was $2,258,552." The committee moved to approve the project and the motion was seconded by Josh Cornelius; the chair called…
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