Start by working with your Director of Facilities and the Director of the Grounds department. If things don't match up between what you are being told by one person, to another, then continue to ask questions until you are satisfied. Don't be afraid to write a letter to, or arrange an in-person meeting with, higher-ups in the district if you're not satisfied with the answers you are getting. Be prepared to contribute funds from whatever organization you are with, such as a PTA, but also negotiate with them to spend some of the funds set aside for capital projects, as the bottom line is, playgrounds are a school district's responsibility, not a PTA's responsibility.
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