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PTO donates $70,000 for Central Elementary playground; board reviews equipment options
Summary
The board heard a public comment on the Central Elementary playground; Superintendent Eric Briggs said the PTO has already donated $45,000 and will add $25,000, and the board reviewed cost options for surfacing and accessible equipment.
During preliminary comments Melissa Lawson raised the Central Elementary playground. Superintendent Dr. Eric Briggs told the board that the South Williamsport PTO had donated $45,000 to a playground fund in 2025–26 and that the current PTO would donate an additional $25,000, bringing committed donations to $70,000 for playground improvements.
Dr. Briggs presented specific equipment and surfacing options discussed by the district, including rubber flooring, an accessible swing, tube and spiral slides, and a GaGa pit. The presentation listed equipment options for future procurement; no final purchase motion or vendor selection for playground equipment is recorded in the minutes.
