KF: COMMUNITY USE OF
SCHOOL FACILITIES
It is the School Committee's desire
that maximum use of school property be enjoyed by the townspeople. It is the
Committee's intent that such use will maintain safe conditions and preserve the
property for school program use.
Use of school buildings and other
facilities by organizations will be permitted only when a worthy educational,
civic, or charitable purpose will be served; or a substantial group of citizens
from the community will be benefited.
School facilities will be used
according to the regulations and rental fee schedules recommended by the
Superintendent and approved by the School Committee.
Permission for the use of facilities
must be obtained through the office of the Superintendent of Schools, where
applications are available for this purpose.
Eligibility
School facilities will be available for
the following:
1. Public
school activities
2.
Parent-teacher activities
3.
Official town public hearings and political activities
4.
Meetings and activities sponsored by the School Committee and school
personnel
5. Parks
and playgrounds activities
6. Local
nonprofit and noncommercial organization activities
7.
Metropolitan civic, educational, social, and religious organization activities
if a substantial portion of the members are residents of the
town
8. The
activities of other organizations when approved by the School
Committee
School and Town
Preference
The priority given requests for use of
school facilities will be in the following order:
1. School
activities
2. Town
meetings and elections over other community activities
3. Other
Town Departments
4. Local
non-governmental organizations
Fee Structure
An hourly facility usage fee will be
charged to “for profit” groups and organizations. An hourly custodial fee will
be charged when a custodian is not regularly scheduled to work for both “for
profit” and “nonprofit” organizations. Hourly rates included herein will be
reviewed annually by the School Committee and amended from time to
time.
LEGAL REFS.: M.G.L. 71:71;
71:71B; 272:40A
Adopted on: October 25,
2007
Revised on: October 9,
2008
Revised on: June 25,
2009