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@W righton M tp ~ November N e- tt~ L4') 1, 1980 ,d To: New Brighton Park Board t- w From: Pamela R. Schmitz, Recreation Program Supervi r Z Re: School Use Policy z 0 E-- Enclosed is a draft Qf a policy the Department would like to begin to implement within the next three weeks concerning groups' ©r organi- m xations' requests for school use through our Department. In the past w individuals or groups wanting school space .would request times through Z the Park and Recreation Department because of our higher priority with the school district. Most groups were given time without any Q guidelines set. It'aid not create too much of a problem because de- ~ mend was low. The Community Education.Department has now formalized w a policy and regulation concerning school use and reyuested that Park and Recreation Departments in the school district be aware of ~-; the policy and use it as a guideline when requesting space. Be- ~ cause of that policy-and regulation and of the increased demand far ~ gym space, we have developed the enclosed policy. This policy will ~ then allow us to treat each group or individual on a consistent basis. Two groups presently usiny gym space, who have been given space in ~,. years past, may have some opp~siti_on to our formalizing this policy. ~ One group is headed by Mr. Robert Halve, a school board member, who z has for the last 1O years played basketball at Highview Middle School ~ every Wednesday evening from 7:00-10;00 p.m. September through May. ~ This group consists of 10-20 individuals. On Wednesday nights we Q run a Co-Rec Volleyball League which presently can only accommodate w four playing teams a night because of gymnastics cla5sess and Bob 0 Halva's group. There has been enough requests that we are consider- Z ing expanding the Teague to 6-fit teams, but couldn't because of the ~ conflict. The second rou is associated with Glenn Be ~- g p ggn and con- id silts of a soccer sports club, who have in the past requested gym space at Chippewa Noddle School, Shoreview. Trr the past they have w been directly involved with the Park and Recreation Department Soccer oc Program and so Chuck Corlett assisted them with getting gym space. ~ Now, however, Nike Soccer Club has not been as directly involved and Q is made up of in<iividuals from all over the metro area. We find it Y hard to justify requesting space in a non-New Brighton school for an °C essential non-resident group during a popular time. Q 1~. Because of past City involvement with these irrdividuals and potential conflicts that might`arise, we felt that you should review and comment on the policy before. it is implemented. Please advise us if therm are any changes or additions in this policy which y~;.~ fee3 rr~c°L:ssary.