The Board of Education recognizes and strives to maintain playground equipment standards according to safety guidelines of the United States Consumers Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC guidelines duly consider the needs of all students and are based upon standard consumer safety performance specifications for public use playground equipment as defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). The ASTM performance specifications include The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, and CPSC subscribes to these specifications.

When purchasing, installing, and maintaining playground equipment, the Superintendent shall ensure that the CPSC guidelines for equipment, surfacing, and fall zones are followed.

Donated playground equipment shall be accepted according to procedures defined by Policy 7230 (Gifts, Grants, and Bequests). The Superintendent shall ensure that such donations include adequate funds to pay for the purchasing, construction, installation, surfacing, and fall zone preparation of the donated item(s) as defined by CPSC guidelines.

Equipment maintenance after installation shall be a District responsibility.