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-2- Policy #1330 PUBLIC USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES I, General Statement Independent School District #621 School Board encourages the use of physical facilities under its control by Mounds View Public School community groups and organizations_ that have as their objective social; educational, recreational and civic development. School District facilities should be available to the Mounds View Public School community as often as the regular school program scheduling will permit. At times, facilities will be made available to organizations outside of the School District with similar objectives or to commercial organizations, and/or private membership groups. The School Hoazd reserves the right to deny the usage of facilities for any purpose that is in conflict with school policies, activities or not consistent with the best interest of District #621 (School Facilities for~Usage Responsibilities are listed in Section 4 of Regulation #1330.) II. Priority Listing for Scheduling Facilities A. Purpose Statement Due to the large number of organizations that request School District facilities, the School Board has deemed it necessary to group by activity these organizations and establish a priority in order to insure that School District facilities are made available so as to best meet community needs. B. Priorities 1. All directly related school organizations to include school curricular, co-curricular, extra-curricular, school .advisory groups, committees and all directly controlled school organization/activities. 2. District #621 Community Governmental Agencies. To include community education groups, .municipal governmental functions (i.e., recreation, elections, public hearings, police .and fire examinations.) 3. Other District #621 Community Groups To Include other governmental agencies, civic organizations, political .groups, churches, athletic associations, fraternal groups, charitable groups, and character building organizations devoted to social, educational, recreational and civic development. 4. All other authorized groups To include non-resident, commercial and private membership groups. C. Joint Powers and LOng-Term Permits 1. Usage granted through Joint Powers Agreements will follow set usage guidelines and remain in effect until tezmi.nation is mutually agreed upon. III. Fee Categories A. Purpose Statement The School Board establishes the following fee categories for making facilities available. Specific fee charges are dependent on: the purpose of activities, type of group, facility which is requested and special services and/or equip- ment needed. A schedule of each fee category will be set by regulation and reviewed annually by the Community Education Advisory Council. Their recommendations will be submitted to the District administration and to the School Board before the regulation is adopted by the District administration each year. B. Classification of Fees 1. Usage Fees - are collected for administration, maintenance, operation of facilities and attached equipment. a. Exempt - no usage fee charged to user - to include all groups directly related to school organizations - to include District #621 community governmental agencies and resident commuunity groups which aze not fee oriented or operating for profit - to include Municipal Park and Recreation Departments and Community Education Programs within District #621. - to include fund raising activities by non-commnercial resident cwcmiunity groups where the net benefit remains in the community ~b. Standazd Fees - usage fee charged to user - to include resident tax exempt groups which are fund raising or operating for profit c. Commercial Fee - usage fee charged to user - to include all other approved user groups, i. e., non- reaidnet, private or c:oaeiercial groups. This includes any activity where admission is charged, materials or merchandise are sold, given away, or exhibited for the purpose of making profit or for advertisement. 2. Service Fees are collected for the following: a. Building Supervision 1. General - a service rendered during designated available community school usage hours and paid for by municipal park and recreation depaztmente,and community education. 2. Special - a service rendered at times other than designated available community school usage hours and/or when group needs require additional supervision. Paid by specified user group. b. Custodial Maintenance - A service rendered at times other than routinely scheduled District custodial hours and/or when group needs require custodial maintenance before, during or after their presence in the building. Paid by specified user group. c. Kitchen Supervision - A service rendered by a School District food service employee. Paid by specified user group 2. Long-term permits will be determined by mutual.agreements of both parties at the time of request and follow guidelines in Regulation #1330. Equipment Fees a. General - basic classrooms furniture and cafeteria tables and chairs when used in their assigned rooms will be furnished without coat. A fee will be charged for additional equipment and for ' equipment which must be moved to another location. b. Athletic - volleyball nets, standards and basketball backboazds are available without cost upon request to all groups using the gym facilities for their respective activities. Additional athletic equipment may be made available on a fee basis to qualified user groups upon request and approval of the Community Education Department. c. Special Services - fees will be charged for special services; i.e., auditorium lighting, lighting crews, projector operators, etc. Adopted: July 8, 1974 Revised: January 7, 1980