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The Concord School Committee unanimously approved Phase 2 of the Thoreau School playground, adding accessible nature-based spaces for imaginative, quiet, and social play. The regional committee also unanimously approved FY26 second-quarter budget transfers; approximately $1.6 million, or 3.3% of the budget, remained unencumbered.
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The playground expansion will add native gardens, boardwalks, a dry rock riverbed, sand areas, accessible seating, and a wheelchair-height sand table. The committee also approved budget adjustments to align spending with current needs, though the minutes do not state the total dollar amount transferred. A request to reduce one budget assessment was discussed but received no formal vote.
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