File:  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-Director and approved by the Regional School Committee.

Applications for the use of facilities must be obtained through the office of the Superintendent-Director of schools.

 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 Regional 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 Regional School Committee.

 School and Town Preference

 The priority given requests for use of school facilities will be as follows:

1. School activities.
2. Town meetings and elections over other community activities.
3. Parks and playgrounds.

LEGAL REFS.:          M.G.L. 71:71; 71:71B; 272:40A