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Knoxville School Board Approves Proposal for New Playground Equipment at West Elementary School

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  • December 31, 2023
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Knoxville School Board Approves Proposal for New Playground Equipment at West Elementary School

The Knoxville School Board approved a proposal for new playground equipment at West Elementary School at their special meeting Wednesday night in a 4 1 vote. Committees at West Elementary School have been working toward a goal of new playground equipment for two years, as the current playground equipment is not suitable for the district and a safety hazard for children.

The board received three different quotes for the new equipment and looked at two different options from a quote they received from Play Pro recreation. The board ultimately approved a quote from Play Pro for just over $339,000 after going with the cheaper of the two options they received. The new playground equipment will be more suitable for children that are wheelchair bound along with having a foundation that is easier to maintain.

Knoxville Community School District Business Manager Craig Mobley said it is a win win for the district. “It is a roughly $340,000 option, however it will be a full poured in place rubber surface for this playground. It will have two different sections. One for the lower elementary the 2 5 and the other one for the age range of 5 12.

It will be very accessible for any of the wheelchair bound students so I think it’s going to be a win win.” The funding for the new playground equipment will come from the district’s five year facilities plan..

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