Schools
LA School Report: "Bill looks to ban 'crumb rubber' turf discontinued by LAUSD"
The LAUSD settled but did not remove the potentially harmful fields? What did they do with the money?
Read the article here: Bill looks to ban ‘crumb rubber’ turf discontinued by LAUSD
“After lead was discovered at some LA Unified preschool playgrounds, the district stopped building new crumb rubber fields in 2009 and removed the substance from 54 preschools, although it still has some crumb rubber athletic fields that predate the ban, according to KCET. The lead content was below the level considered harmful, but the district later filed lawsuits against several turf companies that it said wrongly sold it crumb rubber containing lead and settled out of court, according to the story.”
The LAUSD School Board is not putting the safety of our children first and needs to be replaced. I ask for your vote on March 3. For additional information about my campaign please visit www.ChangeTheLAUSD.com.
