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Board approves soft‑surface playground work and Park Planet contract for grades 3–5
Summary
Trustees approved a soft‑surface playground project and awarded a contract to Park Planet for a 3–5 grade playground after staff presented materials, drainage details and cost‑saving volunteer options; trustees voted to proceed and accepted a contract with Park Planet.
Board discussion of playground projects covered surface material, drainage, heat concerns and potential volunteer contributions to lower contract costs. Facilities staff described a two‑part rubberized surfacing system (varying thickness by fall zone areas) that was used successfully on a kindergarten playground and reported positive drainage performance when installed over catch basins.
Trustees asked whether dark granules would cause excessive heat; staff said prior kindergarten installations did not present excessive heat and proposed lighter color mixes if needed. The board approved the soft‑surface playground project budget and later voted to award the 3rd–5th grade playground contract to Park Planet. Staff noted the contractor is open to volunteer labor to reduce costs and planned to reuse some existing equipment on the north campus.
The contract was approved on the consent/vote; staff will return with final schedules and coordinate volunteer efforts and site logistics with the maintenance team and parents.
