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Parents Petition Against Sacramento School's Turf Replacement Plan

4/17/2026

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Sacramento City Unified School District plans to replace natural grass fields with artificial turf at Crocker/Riverside Elementary School.
Lisa Mar, a parent, started a petition against the project that has gained hundreds of signatures.
District officials defend the switch as safe and sustainable, noting it has been implemented at six other schools.
With a school board vote approaching, parents are considering legal action.

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Sacramento City Unified School District plans to replace natural grass fields with artificial turf at Crocker/Riverside Elementary School.
Lisa Mar, a parent, started a petition against the project that has gained hundreds of signatures.
District officials defend the switch as safe and sustainable, noting it has been implemented at six other schools.
With a school board vote approaching, parents are considering legal action.