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Board weighs playground placement, $10,000 committee contribution as district converts student center to childcare
Summary
District staff outlined plans to convert the student center to a childcare facility and presented alternative playground layouts after a county property committee objected to the original location; the district’s property committee authorized up to $10,000 toward the playground, and board members discussed safety, visibility and an estimated extra excavation cost of up to $20,000.
Rice Lake — District staff told the board Aug. 25 that plans to convert the student center into a childcare center are moving forward and that playground equipment for children 2 and older has been ordered, but the placement of that playground has proved contentious.
District Administrator Randy described three layout options and regulatory limits that affect siting, including a maximum 1% slope for installed equipment and the need for fire-suppression work in the building conversion. He said the property committee voted to support alternate playground plans and to contribute up to…
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