Rules Governing the Use of School Facilities

The rules governing the use of school facilities are listed below. The Community Use Assistant may modify such rules in his/her reasonable discretion and shall provide users with a copy of the current rules.

Effective as of June 18, 2000

1. All activities must be under appropriate adult supervision and the user is responsible to provide such proper supervision.
2. In the event that the user's group exceeds 250 people, then one (1) uniformed police officer will be required to be on site for crowd as well as traffic control. The number of officers should be increased to two (2) for 500 people or more and so on. It will be the applicant's responsibility to schedule and compensate any officers required by this section. If additional police officers are deemed appropriate by the Community Use Assistant, the Principal or DIRM, then the user group will be required to provide any such additional officers as required.
3. Only school furniture provided for a particular facility may be used. Any rearrangement of school furniture must be done by the applicant. The user shall protect all floors when moving furniture and/or equipment. School furniture must be returned to the original set-up by the applicant at the end of each day. Any equipment or personal property not usually needed in connection with the approved use may not be brought into any school building without prior approval of the principal. Any such approved items are to be removed by the applicant at the end of the contracted time each day.
4. Signs, athletic supplies, etc. are to be removed at the end of the contracted time each day.
5. Fields are not to be used in inclement weather or at any time the principal determines the field is not in condition for use.
6. No facility may be rented later than 10:30 p.m. unless by the specific permission of the Community Use Assistant or the school Principal.
7. All vehicles must be parked in designated paved or gravel areas only. Absolutely no vehicles allowed on the grass or landscaped areas.
8. No fans or portable heaters allowed.
9. The school facilities and playing fields are to be left clean with all litter removed.
10. No alcoholic beverages, weapons, drugs or tobacco products are allowed anywhere on the premises.
11. The use of open flames is prohibited.
12. Gambling is prohibited.
13. No food or drink is allowed except in the cafeteria.
14. Users shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of sex, national origin, race, ethnic background, color, religion, age or disability in any of its programs or activities (except where discrimination is appropriate and permitted by law, e.g. age restrictions on participants).
15. The user, its guests and invitees shall wear appropriate athletic shoes when using gymnasiums for any purposes.
16. The user shall leave the school premises promptly when its contracted time has expired.
17. The user shall not drive nails, tacks, or screws into the floors, walls, ceilings, furniture or any other school property.
18. The user shall not paint, wallpaper, mark, or deface any school property.
    
19. The user shall not wire or connect electrical equipment such as stage lighting equipment, or adjust the heat or air conditioning controls.
20. All users are to follow the instructions of the principal or designee when utilizing the school facility.