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7510 - USE OF CENTER FACILITIES
The Governing Board believes that the grounds and facilities of this Center 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 Center.
The Board will permit the use of Center grounds and 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.
Center grounds and facilities may be available for the below-listed uses:
| A. | uses directly related to the Center and the operations of the Center | |
| B. | uses and groups indirectly related to the Center | |
| C. | community organizations or groups of individuals formed for charitable, civic, social, religious, recreational, and educational purposes | |
| D. | commercial or profit-making organizations or individuals offering services for profit |
The use of Center grounds and facilities shall not be granted for any purpose which is prohibited by law.
Should all or any part of the Center's community be struck by a disaster, the Board shall make Center 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 Mercer County Emergency 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 Center facilities including a schedule of fees which, together with the costs used to determine such fees, must be approved by the Board. 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 Center administrative 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 rules 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 Center, or any of its employees and officers, specifically as a consequence of permitting access to these facilities.
R.C. 3313.75 - .79, 3501.29
P.L. 98-377