School board president raises concerns with Derby Hills retention pond

The proposed location of a new retention pond at Derby Hills Elementary would be a safety risk because of its proximity to a playground, the president of the school board said at a recent meeting.
“People will say ‘it won’t happen,’ but I’m here to tell you, it will happen,” Tina Prunier said of the potential for children to drown. “I have a major concern with it being close to the playground.”
Board members were discussing the schematic design of a bond project at Derby Hills when Prunier raised her concerns at the May 28 meeting.

Joe Dessenberger, director of finance and operations for Derby Public Schools, and Mitch Binns, a regional manager for McCownGordon — the construction company managing all bond projects for the district — assured Prunier that they would take a second look at the pond’s location.

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