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Parent asks Wellington education committee to champion shade-structure grant for New Horizons Elementary

Village of Wellington Education Committee · February 3, 2026
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Summary

A New Horizons Elementary SAC member urged the education committee to help secure grant and community funding for a playground shade structure; the committee said it can champion the idea but has no direct funding available.

At the Village of Wellington Education Committee meeting, Sonia Garate, a member of New Horizons Elementary’s SAC, asked the committee to support funding and grant applications for a playground shade structure to make outdoor recess safer and more appealing.

"It's called a shade structure," Garate said, explaining that New Horizons currently has limited shade on…

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