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PTO leaders press Stafford County school board for repairs, safety upgrades and clearer 3R plans
Summary
At a Stafford County PTO/PTSO roundtable, parent leaders and student representatives urged the school board to prioritize playground and field repairs, HVAC fixes, communications and consistent discipline; board members said the items will be reviewed as part of the CIP/3R process and budget planning.
Stafford County PTO and PTSO leaders, students and school staff used a board-hosted roundtable to press the school system for urgent repairs, clearer capital project timelines and consistent discipline and communications across schools.
The discussion, held in front of several school board members, centered on playground safety and surfacing, recurring HVAC and plumbing failures, degraded athletics facilities and uneven discipline practices. "The mulch at Kate Mulberry is not up to standard," Kiara Reynolds, PTO president, told the board, adding that teachers and staff have raised the issue repeatedly. Nicole Balk, representing Anthony Burns, said her PTO is seeking help to fund a supervised safe space for students with special needs and is preparing a mural proposal to improve a courtyard area.
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