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Santa Clarita, Mountainview Child Development programs to see improvements

Students in the Santa Clarita Elementary School Child Development Program expect to soon be playing on top of rubberized surfacing instead of sand.

The change is part of ongoing facilities updates on school sites to increase safety and help with upkeep. The Saugus Union School District Governing Board expects to OK the change Tuesday.

The rubberized surfacing also assists with fall zones being in compliance with state law and eliminates the “constant cleaning of the sand from contaminant,” according to the board agenda item.

In addition to replacing the sand, the

district is also expected replace wornout playground equipment and install new, stand-alone sand boxes.

If approved, the work will be completed by Dave Bang Associates, Inc. and cost an estimated $29,033.60.

Mountainview

Facilities of the Mountainview Elementary School’s Child Development Programs are also expected to see an update in the upcoming months.

The district is expected to install new fencing and a gate in front of the Child Development Programs Building at the elementary school in order to improve safety and security.

“The district is transitioning all of our campuses to single point of entry,” Trunkey said. “This is one of many projects that are part of that process and a more thorough district safety and security review that we completed last year.”

If approved by the board, the work will be completed by Magnum Fence and Security, Inc. and cost $17,390.