School Committee votes 3-1 for playground review
Burlington's School Committee voted 3-1 to force a public playground vendor review at Fox Hill Elementary. Member Catherine told colleagues a proposed climbing structure lacks third-party IPEMA safety certification and has a 12-foot fall height, versus a 7-foot-4-inch alternative from Childscapes.
School Committee · Meeting of October 13, 2026
Burlington's School Committee voted 3-1 to force a public playground vendor review at Fox Hill Elementary. Member Catherine told colleagues a proposed climbing structure lacks third-party IPEMA safety certification and has a 12-foot fall height, versus a 7-foot-4-inch alternative from Childscapes. Member Jeremy countered that the Fox Hill Building Committee had already settled the matter 10-3 among its 15 members.
The School Committee's motion requires a vendor status update on the Fox Hill Building Committee's next agenda, set for the following Tuesday at 6 p.m., before any contract vote. Separately, the committee weighed waiving part of a $17,900 facility-rental bill for nonprofit Probasi Inc.'s Durga Puja festival, agreeing informally to cut the fee by "at least $2,000."
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Source: the School Committee meeting of October 13, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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