1. Alcoholic beverages will not be brought to or consumed on school grounds.

2. Smoking is prohibited in school district facilities and on school district grounds, including in private vehicles.

3. A school district employee or an adult (out of high school) activity/event supervisor must be present while the school district facility or equipment is being used by an entity. 

4. After a school district facility, site, or equipment has been used by an entity, any necessary cleaning, including restoring the facility, site or equipment to the condition it was in prior to its use, will be done by an employee assisted by a committee from the entity; unless otherwise waived by the Board or designee.  The charges to the entity for the use of the facility, site or equipment will include these costs.  However, if excessive costs are involved in cleaning or otherwise restoring the facility, site, or equipment to the condition it was in prior to its use, the board reserves the right to charge the entity for these excessive costs.  

5. Entities are required to stay within the area of the school district facility or site and use only the school district equipment authorized by the school district for use by the entity.  Other school district facilities, sites, or areas in the school district building or equipment are off limits to the entity. 

6. A cancellation after the facility or equipment is made ready for the entity will be charged at the full rate.  Cancellations made prior to that time will be charged a minimum cancellation fee or the costs incurred to the school district in anticipation of the entity’s use, whichever is greater.  

7. Permission granted to non-school groups to use a building should be made in writing.  

8. Custodians assigned to supervise a building for non-school activity may be requested to perform school related duties if activities or the non-school groups do not require their attention.

9. Employees are to be paid the fee as established by the district, unless that employee wishes to donate time to the organization.  That is the employee’s right. 

10. Security, keeping doors locked, etc. shall be the responsibility of the school, unless arrangements have been made that school personnel need not be present, then security of the building becomes the sole responsibility of the organization. 

11. School-age groups will not be permitted to use the facilities on Wednesday after 6:00 p.m.  Events before noon on Sundays are not permitted without Superintendent approval.

12. Under the policy the Middle school gymnasium is not generally offered for public use.  

                      Approved:      1/1/1982                  Reviewed:  5/10/2021              Revised:  5/10/2021