Target Clovis

Targeting school playgrounds, causing a problem that could cost one school district a lot of money. And if it doesn't stop, the playgrounds could close for good. News 13's Allison Martinez has the story from Clovis. Well, they're constantly asking, why don't we get to play on the equipment? Or why are they doing that to our playground? Running around to play tag and trying to catch butterflies makes for a typical fun-filled day at the playground. But those days may just be coming to an end for a w They've used knives, they've used different the rubber play services installed just a few years ago are being uprooted. Because of the fall surface themselves per playground cost around $200,000 to put in. The Clovis Municipal School System requires them to have a safe surface to brace a c But for more than half of their schools, that safety net is being targeted. Eventually we'll have to lose the playgrounds themselves and our schools won't have the playgrounds anymore. The school's playground is currently open for public use and although the school system does not want to close its play area to the public, there may not be another option if t We want families to enjoy our playgrounds, but we ask that you protect them and treat them with care. Not like, In Clovis, Allison Martinez, KRQE News 13. Now each of the repairs cost them the thousands of dollars. The district does have security camera footage of the vandals, but the nighttime video is quite dark. The school district also has a security camera footage of the vandals, but the nighttime video is quite dark.