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Parent raises safety concerns about recycled-rubber surfacing; board approves turf-based playground plan
Summary
The Dallas Center School Board approved plans for district-wide playground equipment and resurfacing after hearing a written objection from parent Jana Duffy about health and heat risks of poured-in-place recycled rubber; staff said the bid specifies synthetic playground turf over a substrate and described infill and safety standards.
The Dallas Center School Board approved proposed plans, specifications, and estimated costs for a district playground equipment and resurfacing project after the board considered a written safety complaint from a parent.
Jana Duffy, a Grimes resident and parent in the Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, had submitted a written communication urging the district to avoid poured-in-place (PIP) recycled rubber surfacing, citing federal agency reports and concerns about thermal burns, potential lead contamination, volatile organic compounds, and higher rates of certain injuries. "I am providing this information today to ensure that there is a clear record that the district was informed of these specific risks before plans are finalized and any contract is signed," Duffy said in the letter read into the record.
District staff and the project team responded that the bid packet calls for synthetic playground turf…
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