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Parents, theatre group and parents’ nonprofit press Ridgewood schools for repairs, gym access and water filters
Summary
During public comment Ridgewood residents urged better maintenance of school arts spaces and quicker responses to facility-use requests; the business administrator said facility-use procedures are being overhauled and a purchase order for 50 water-station filters was issued for testing.
Community members used public comment to press the district for clearer facilities access and maintenance plans.
Gail McCarthy, outgoing president of the New Players Company, asked the board to prioritize maintenance of the Little Theater—raising concerns about the original stage, old carpeting, limited lobby restrooms and a lack of cosmetic updates. McCarthy said the New Players Company has contributed close to $2,500,000 to the district since 2010 toward productions, staffing, scholarships and capital improvements and offered to tour the…
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