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Council Rock to pre‑purchase playground equipment for four elementary schools, cost about $461,000
Summary
The facilities committee recommended pre‑purchasing playground equipment for Goodno, Welsh, Rolling Hills and Churchville elementaries under a PA Costars agreement with General Recreation Inc.; total material cost is $460,955 and Churchville PTO will donate a shade structure.
The Council Rock School District facilities committee recommended pre‑purchasing playground equipment for four elementary schools to complete an earlier round of renovations.
Jessica Bridal, supervisor of facilities, said the district plans to buy playground structures and independent play components for Goodno, Welsh, Rolling Hills and Churchville through the PA Costars agreement with General Recreation Inc., the same vendor used for the first wave of installations. "The total equipment material cost is $460,955," Bridal said. She told the committee the district would pre‑purchase equipment to improve the chance materials arrive on site for a mid‑June installation and said contractor installation bids will be presented at the April Facilities Committee meeting.
The superintendent, Andy Sanko, announced that the Churchville Elementary shade structure will be donated by the Churchville PTO and thanked the PTO for the contribution.
Board members asked for comparisons across schools, noting some sites require full replacement while others need refreshes or single pieces. Bridal said a prior assessment by T&M covered all 10 elementary schools and that designs were tailored with principals to fit each school's population and needs. She emphasized accessible and inclusive equipment is part of the plan, including accessible swings and inclusive spinner pieces where program populations require them.
Board members also raised community requests for fencing. Administration said it has reviewed fencing requests but is wary of creating exclusive enclosures that could limit access; the district instead seeks to design playspaces that are inclusive while addressing safety and program needs.
The committee was told bids for installation will go out roughly in January, with contractor selection expected in April; the pre‑purchase approach aims to reduce supply‑chain risk and meet the summer installation window.
The committee directed administration to place the procurement on the board agenda for formal consideration at the next board meeting.
