| Conneaut Area City School District |
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7510 - USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES
The Board of Education believes that the school facilities of this District 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 District. (See Policy No. 2430)
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 at least ten (10) citizens and has been approved by the Superintendent.
In weighing competing interests for the use of facilities, the Board will give priority in the following order:
| A. | uses for the registration of voters and conduct of elections; | |
| B. | uses and groups directly related to the schools and the operations of the schools and such others as may be requested which will be scheduled as received; | |
| C. | any purpose which is not prohibited by law. |
The use of District grounds and facilities shall not be granted for:
| A. | private social functions; | |
| B. | any purpose which is prohibited by law; | |
| C. | Federal Emergency Management Agency. |
Should all or any part of the District's community be struck by a disaster, the Board shall make District 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency 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. (R.C. 5915.02-08)
The Superintendent shall develop administrative guidelines for the granting of permission to use District facilities including a schedule of fees. Such guidelines are to include the following:
| A. | Each user may be required to present evidence of the purchase of organizational liability insurance to the limit prescribed by District administrative guidelines. | |
| B. | Use of school equipment in conjunction with the use of school facilities must be specifically requested 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 rules so specify, no item of equipment may be used except by a qualified operator. | |
| C. | Users shall be financially liable for damage to the facilities and for proper chaperonage. |
The Board shall approve annually a schedule of fees for the use of school facilities based upon the following factors:
| A. | The use of school facilities for activities related to the educational program and District operations shall be without cost to the users except that: |
| 1. | the users shall be responsible for any damage over and above ordinary wear; | ||
| 2. | the users shall be responsible for any extra custodial fees; | ||
| 3. | users shall be responsible for any police fees. |
| B. | The use of school facilities for any nonprofit community use excepting religious shall be without cost to the users except that: |
| 1. | the users shall be responsible for any damage over and above ordinary wear; | ||
| 2. | the users shall be responsible for any extra custodial fees; | ||
| 3. | users shall be responsible for any police fees. |
The use of school facilities shall be without cost to the P.T.O.'s, Boy & Girl Scouts, employee associations, service clubs, and civic organizations.
All (other) organizations or persons granted the use of schools shall assume the scheduled fee therefor payable upon billing and the cost of such additional staff services as may be required.
No liability shall attach to this District, any employee, officer, or member of this District specifically as a consequence of permitting access to these facilities.
R.C. 3313.75 - .79, 3501.29
P.L. 98-377