The Linn-Mar Community School District facilities are owned, maintained, and supported by the public. The Board of Education actively seeks to respond to the educational, recreational, and cultural needs of its community through the total resources of the community schools. The use of school facilities as centers for community participation should be encouraged whenever those activities are beneficial to the community at large. However, all school facilities have been primarily erected and maintained for the use of the students of the Linn-Mar Community School District and shall not be used for any other purpose that will conflict with that use.
The facilities of the school district may be made available for use by certain local, social, civic, or service organizations when the use does not conflict with the education program or school-related activities, with due consideration given to the conservation of energy and district expenses. Users of district facilities must comply with all federal, state, and municipal equal opportunity laws, regulations prohibiting discrimination, and school board policies. The board reserves the right to deny use of district facilities to any group. The use of school facilities for religious services is intended only as a temporary rental service. Approval for building use shall be for one year in length maximum, with annual application. Only indoor sports will be provided indoor facility space for practices. Facilities may not be used for private parties, social events, celebrations, or similar exclusive use. Activities in the school facilities shall be supervised by an employee of the district or an adult group representative unless prior arrangements are made with the superintendent [or designee]. Activities may begin as early as 6:00 AM and must end no later than 10:00 PM. It shall be within the discretion of the superintendent to allow use of district facilities on Sundays.
Organizations, individuals, and other entities who wish to use school district facilities must apply through the district website. It shall be the responsibility of the chief financial/operating officer [or designee] to determine whether the school district facility requested is available and whether the request for use meets board policy and administrative regulations. It shall be the responsibility of the chief financial/operating officer [or designee] to approve request forms, obtain proof of insurance, and prepare the contract for use of school district property.
The Linn-Mar Booster Club will have the first right of concessions at any non-school sponsored event open to the public.
It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent [or designee] to develop a fee schedule for the board’s approval and to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.
Adopted: 4/71
Reviewed: 1/11; 4/14; 6/15; 7/22
Revised: 1/11; 3/13; 7/19
Related Policy: 1004.1-R1; 1004.1-R2; 1004.4
Legal Reference (Code of Iowa): §§ 276; 278.1(4); 279.8; 297.9-11; 123.46