A Clinton family recently approached the Clinton Board of Education about the accessibility of equipment for their child with special needs.

Tyler Smith (right) and his wife have been in the Clinton district for three years and have a special needs child in the district. They are hoping to work with the district to improve accessibility for the playground equipment at the school buildings.

For better surfaces for students with special needs, assistant superintendent Drew Goebel says there are options for the district to explore to make the playground equipment more accessible.

Smith and his family say there are parks, mainly in the Bloomington-Normal area and the new park in Farmer City, that have better surfaces they pointed the Board of Education to. They are hoping this is something that can be addressed soon but be a long-term solution instead of a short-term fix.

Board President Dan Matthews told the Smiths they would look into options to improve the playgrounds at Clinton schools.