Building Use

COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES

It is the Foxborough School Committee's desire that maximum use of school property be enjoyed by the townspeople. It is the Foxborough School 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 an 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 and approved by the Foxborough School Committee.

Permission for the use of facilities must be obtained through the office of the Superintendent of Schools, where applications are available for this purpose.

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 Foxborough School Committee and school personnel
5. Parks and playgrounds activities
6. Local nonprofit and noncommercial organization activities
7. 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 Foxborough 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. Playgrounds

Any damage or loss resulting from the use of buildings, equipment, and/or facilities by the renter will be determined by the Superintendent of Schools.

a. Assessment of the amount of payment incurred by damage or loss will be determined by the Superintendent of Schools.

b. Additional charges for-services rendered beyond the stipulations of the permit will be determined by the Superintendent of Schools.

c. All repairs or replacement of damage or loss to buildings, equipment, and/or facilities under the jurisdiction of the Foxborough School Committee occurring during the period of use by the renter will be done at the expense of the renter.

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

Policy adopted: 3-24-08

COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES