The facilities and equipment of the school district will be made available for a fee to local nonprofit entities which promote cultural, educational, civic, community, or recreational activities. Such use will be permitted only when the use does not interfere with or disrupt the educational program or school-related activity, the use is consistent with state law, and will end no later than midnight. The board reserves the right to deny use of the facilities and the equipment to any group which does not fit these criteria.
Organizations, individuals, and other entities who wish to use the school district property must apply for such use at the superintendent’s office. It shall be the responsibility of the board secretary or administration to determine whether the school district facility requested is available and whether the application for use meets board policy and administrative regulations. It shall be the responsibility of the administration and board secretary to provide application forms, obtain proof of insurance, and draw up the contract for use of school district property.
Activities in the school district facilities, whether school-sponsored or not, shall be supervised by an employee of the school district unless special arrangements are made with the administration. The employee shall not accept a fee from the nonprofit use; rather if appropriate, the school district employee will be paid by the school district.
The board may allow groups, such as the Boy and Girl Scouts and 4-H, to use the facilities without charge. While such groups may use the facilities without charge, they are required to pay a custodial fee.
It shall be the responsibility of the administration to develop a fee schedule for the board’s approval and to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§276, 278.1(4), 288, 279.8-.11, 297.9-.11 (1991)
1982 Op. Att’y Gen. 561
1940 Op. Att’y Gen. 232
1936 Op. Att’y Gen. 196
Cross Reference: 608 Adult Education
609 Community Education
1006.2 Community Use of School District Facilities and Equipment for Private Profit
Approved: 6-8-92
Reviewed: 8-10-21
Revised: 1-12-98
