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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As someone else said, this is an odd policy, since children are allowed to play on the playground at other times when school is not in session (weekends, evenings, summers, etc.).  I wonder what the justification of this policy would be and what, if any, legal standing it might have.  After all, a school playground is effectively a public park.....[/quote]

I think it comes down to who has responsibility for the child, and making those lines clear.  On weekends, summer and evenings when staff are not around it is clear that if a kid is using the playground a parent or caregiver is responsible for his well being.  During the school day it is clear that staff members are responsible for the child.

Walking through the school doors during school hours is a clear handoff of responsibility from caregiver/parent to school.  If kids show up at the playground 30 minutes before the doors open who is responsible?  Plenty of parents would say that the kids are at school now, so they are safe and accounted for, and wash their hands of responsibility.  [/quote]

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