| Avon Community School Corporation |
| Bylaws & Policies |
7510 - USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES
The School Board believes that the school facilities of this Corporation should be made available for community purposes, provided that such use does not infringe on the original and necessary purpose of the property or interfere with the educational program of the schools and is harmonious with the purposes of this Corporation.
The Board will permit the use of school facilities when such permission has been requested in writing by a responsible organization or a group of citizens and has been approved by the Superintendent or designee.
Corporation facilities shall be available for the below-listed uses. When there are competing interests for such uses, approval will be given according to the following priorities:
| A. | Class I - Use of Facilities for School Related Activities | |
| This classification is for groups that relate to programming of Avon Schools and its students. | ||
| B. | Class II - Use of Facilities by Civic Groups and Service Organizations | |
| C. | Class III - Town, County, State, or Federal Governmental Agencies | |
| D. | Class IV - Use of Facilities by groups not assigned Class I, II, or III, and any profit realizing activities of any Class II group. |
The use of Corporation grounds and facilities shall not be granted for:
| A. | any purpose which is prohibited by law; | |
| B. | teaching, promoting, disseminating, or furtherance of any theory or doctrine of a subversive nature, intended or threatening to undermine or overthrow the constitutional form of government of the Untied States of American or the State of Indiana; | |
| C. | selling, giving, exhibiting, or displaying anything without prior approval of the building administrator/designee; | |
| D. | attaching signs, displays, or materials to walls, window glass, woodwork, draperies, blinds, stage curtains, grounds, drives, etc., without express approval on the agreement form or by consent of the building administrator/designee; | |
| E. | gambling and drinking; | |
| F. | smoking. |
Should all or any part of the Corporation's community be struck by a disaster, the Board shall make Corporation grounds and/or facilities available, at no charge, for the housing, feeding, and care of victims or potential victims when requested by local, State, or Federal authorities. The Superintendent should meet with the local governing bodies to establish a disaster preparedness plan in order to ensure that proper procedures are established to minimize confusion, inefficiency, and disruption of the educational program.
The Superintendent shall develop administrative guidelines for the granting of permission to use Corporation facilities including a schedule of fees. Such guidelines are to include the following:
| A. | Each user shall present evidence of the purchase of organizational liability insurance to the limit prescribed by Corporation guidelines. | |
| B. | Use of school equipment in conjunction with the use of school facilities must be requested specifically in writing, and may be granted by the procedure by which permission to use facilities is granted. The users of school equipment must accept liability for any damage or loss to such equipment that occurs while it is in their use. Where guidelines so specify, no item of equipment may be used except by a qualified operator. | |
| C. | Users shall be liable financially for damage to the facilities and for proper chaperonage. |
No liability shall attach to this Corporation, any employee, officer, or member of this Corporation specifically as a consequence of permitting access to these facilities.
I.C. 20-26-5-1, 20-26-5-4, 20-26-8-1
511 IAC 6-2-1(b)(5)