Policy 3980-7

Facilities - Purpose

School Ground Equipment and Maintenance

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board:  1/26/2010
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 
Related policies & regulations:  
Legal references:  

  

The maintenance and care of District real estate and grounds are the responsibility of the Associate Superintendent for Business Affairs.  The maintenance and care of school grounds are supervised by the Grounds Superintendent or building staff as designated by the Facilities and Maintenance Department.

 

Any changes to the topography, ground cover, landscaping or the installation of instructional, playground or outdoor athletic equipment of school grounds shall have prior approval by the Division of Business Affairs.

 

Building administrators desiring to make changes in school grounds shall submit a request to the Division of Business Affairs outlining those changes on a facilities improvement request and plot plan.  Parent groups or staff members should submit suggestions for changes in the school grounds to the building administrator.

 

Requests should not include changes which:

1.    impede removal of snow by staff
2.    create health or safety hazards
3.    require additional ground or operation staff hours to maintain
4.    fail to comply with the intended master landscape plan
5.    will cause clearly foreseen problems for the school or neighborhood involved
6.    violate any city ordinance.

Ground cover or playground equipment installed without prior approval may be removed by the Grounds Department for failing to comply with the above procedures.