906 - Use of School District Facilities & Equipment

906 - Use of School District Facilities & Equipment dawn@iowaschoo… Thu, 11/21/2019 - 12:12

906.1 - Community of Use of School District Facilities and Equipment

906.1 - Community of Use of School District Facilities and Equipment

School district facilities and equipment will be made available to local nonprofit entities which promote cultural, educational, civic, community, or recreational activities.  "Entity(ies)" will include organizations, groups and individuals and their agents.  Such use will be permitted only when the use does not interfere with or disrupt the education program or a school-related activity, the use is consistent with state law, and will end no later than midnight.  It is within the discretion of the board to allow for-profit entities to use school district facilities and equipment.  The board reserves the right to deny use of the facilities and equipment to an entity.  It is within the discretion of the superintendent to allow use of school district facilities and equipment on Sundays.

Entities that wish to use school district facilities or equipment must apply at the central office.  It is the responsibility of the board secretary or superintendent to determine whether the school district facility or equipment requested is available and whether the application for use meets board policy and administrative regulations.  It is the responsibility of the superintendent and board secretary to provide application forms, obtain proof of insurance, and draw up the contract for use of school district facilities and equipment.

Use of school district facilities and equipment by entities will be supervised by a school district employee unless special prior arrangements are made with the superintendent.  The school district employee will not accept a fee from the entity using school district facilities and equipment.  If appropriate, the school district employee may be paid by the school district.

Entities that use school district buildings, or equipment, or sites must leave the building or site in the same condition it was in prior to its use.  Inappropriate use of school district facilities and equipment may result in additional fees charged to, or the inability of, the entity to use school district facilities or equipment in the future. 

The school district will sponsor education related organizations' use of the ICN upon approval of the superintendent.  Sponsored ICN user’s mission must be consistent with the mission of the school district.  Costs associated with the use of the ICN will be passed on by the school district to the sponsored user.

Authorized users of the ICN will ensure their use of the ICN is consistent with their written mission.  The ICN will not be used for profit making ventures.  Authorized users may not resell time on the ICN.  Entities that wish to use the school district’s ICN classroom to originate, receive or broadcast programming must follow the state scheduling requirements.  It is recommended that entities that wish to use the school district’s ICN classroom to originate, receive, or broadcast programming, contact the school district’s ICN scheduler’s office to inform them of their needs.

 

It is the responsibility of the entities that wish to use the school district’s ICN classroom to originate, receive or broadcast programming in compliance with the law regarding authorized use of and content of the programming on the ICN.  The school district assumes no responsibility or liability for entities using the ICN classroom in violation of the law, the authorized user’s mission or school district policy and its supporting administrative regulations.  The school district reserves the right to charge all costs, including attorney fees, that may arise to the entity for the entity’s failure to comply with the law or school district policy and its supporting administrative regulations.

 

The board may allow entities, such as the Boy and Girl Scouts and 4-H, to use the school district facilities and equipment without charge.  While such entities may use the facilities and equipment without charge, they may be required to pay a custodial fee.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to develop a fee schedule for the board's approval and to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.

 

 

 

Approved:  August 2007   
Reviewed:  February 2020    

 

dawn@iowaschoo… Thu, 11/21/2019 - 12:12

906.1R1 - Community Use of School District Facilities and Equipment Regulation

906.1R1 - Community Use of School District Facilities and Equipment Regulation
  1. Alcoholic beverages will not be brought to or consumed on school grounds.
  1. Use of tobacco products is prohibited in school district facilities or on school district grounds.
  1. After a school district facility, site, or equipment has been used by an entity, cleaning, including restoring the facility, site or equipment to the condition it was in prior to its use, will be done by employees assisted by a committee from the entity.  The fee charged 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. 
  1. 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.
  1. 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.

 

 

 

dawn@iowaschoo… Thu, 11/21/2019 - 12:14

906.1R2 - Community Use of School District Buildings and Sites and Equipment

906.1R2 - Community Use of School District Buildings and Sites and Equipment

Fees Schedule

Rates for Use of Buildings and Sites
     
     Elementary school gym (first two hours)                         _____________
     Elementary school gym with kitchen (first two hours)     _____________
     Middle school gym (first two hours)                                _____________
     Middle school kitchen and lunch room (two hours)        _____________
     High school gym (two hours)                                          _____________
     High school auditorium                                                   _____________
     High school lunch room                                                  _____________
     
[Add other items]                                                            _____________

Add to above:
     
     For each additional hour or fraction thereof                   _____________
     For providing chairs and/or tables for meetings             _____________
     Custodial charges                                                          _____________
     
[Add other items]                                                            _____________

ICN classroom per hour
(maximum $12.50 per hour)                                               _____________

In addition to paying the above fees, other than entities using the ICN classroom, each entity must make arrangements with the school district to have adequate custodial and supervisory services.  Buildings will not be available unless a contract is signed by the entity and the school district well in advance of scheduled usage.

Rates for Use of Equipment

     VCR (one-half day)                                                       _____________
     Overhead projector (one-half day)                                _____________
     [Add other items]                                                           _____________

Add to above:

     For each additional hour or fraction thereof                  _____________
     [Add other items]                                                           _____________
 

The ICN is a statewide telecommunications network designed primarily to enhance learning opportunities for students, employees and board members.  The school district recognizes that it is not the only authorized user of the ICN and other users will frequently be using the school district's ICN facilities.  Sponsored and authorized users of the ICN must comply with state and federal law in using the ICN.

The director of technology is responsible for coordinating ICN classroom use.  Requests for use of the ICN classroom by employees for the educational program are filed with director of technology.

                                                                                                    ICN ROOM USE REGULATION

It is the responsibility of the entity using the ICN classroom to comply with the requirements of the law and school district policy and its supporting administrative regulations.

  1. The ICN is a limited access network and sponsored or authorized users cannot use the system for profit making ventures.
  1. The use must be consistent with the mission of the sponsored or authorized user. 
  1. Users cannot resell time on the ICN.
  1. Sponsored and authorized users are responsible for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Iowa Civil Rights Act.  Sponsored and authorized users are responsible for making the necessary accommodations and are responsible for obtaining and paying for needed interpreters or interpretive equipment.
  1. Sponsored and authorized users are required to stay within the ICN classroom and use the most direct route to the ICN classroom.  Other school district facilities, sites, areas in the school district building or equipment are off limits to the authorized users.*
  1. The charge for use of the ICN room is $12.50 per hour.
  1. The ICN will be available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. and weekends upon request.
  1. The sponsored or authorized user is responsible for all site and site usage charges.
  1. A school district employee will be present in the school district facility while the ICN is in use.*
  1. Food and drink are not permitted in the ICN room.*
  1. First time use of the ICN will require prior training and should be organized through the school district ICN scheduler at the high school.*
  1. Use or transmission of copyrighted material, without prior approval of the copyright holder, is strictly prohibited.  Appropriate use of the copyrighted material is the responsibility of the sponsored or authorized user, not the school district.*
  1. The school district reserves the right to amend these rules as necessary to reflect the ICN's usage and changes at the state or federal level.*
  1. The school district reserves the right to charge all costs, including attorneys' fees, that may arise to the authorized user for the sponsored or authorized user's failure to comply with the law, board policy and administrative regulations.*

*   Items with an asterisk are not legal requirements but are items that should be considered when writing an ICN room usage regulation.

 

 

dawn@iowaschoo… Thu, 11/21/2019 - 12:16

906.1E1 - Community Use of School District Facilities and Equipment Application Form

906.1E1 - Community Use of School District Facilities and Equipment Application Form

The undersigned entity makes application for the use of the school district facility or equipment as designated below.  The entity will provide police protection at its own expense, if necessary, to maintain order and to properly protect the building, site, or equipment.  Police protection is required when admission is charged.

Please refer to Policy 905.1 to determine the proper use of school facilities and equipment.  The entity is responsible for complying with the law, board policy and the administrative regulations.

The entity must provide an Indemnity and Liability Insurance Agreement, Code No. 906.1E2, prior to the use of school district buildings, sites, or equipment

 

Building/Site Equipment     __________________________________________     Date     ___________________

Purpose     ______________________________________________________     Hours ____________________
 

Auditorium                                                                                       Gymnasium
Seating requirements on stage  _______________                        Seating  __________  Scoreboard  ___________
Tables required on stage  ____________________                        Public address system  ____________________
Stage curtain and attendant  _________________                         Matron  _________________________________
Spotlights  _______________________________
Microphones  _____________________________                       Classroom
Podium Stand  ____________________________                       ICN  ____________________________________
Table  _______  Stand in Audience  ___________                        Computer lab  ____________________________
Other equipment __________________________                        Other  __________________________________

                                                                                                        Swimming Pool

Total Fee  $__________

Name of entity making application:     _____________________________________________________________ 

Name of person making application:     ____________________________________________________________

Address:  __________________________________________________     Phone #  _______________________

______________________________________________________       _________________________________
(Signature of Applicant)                                                                              (Date)

 

dawn@iowaschoo… Thu, 11/21/2019 - 12:27

906.1E2 - Use of School Facilities-Indemnity and Liability Insurance Agreement

906.1E2 - Use of School Facilities-Indemnity and Liability Insurance Agreement

The undersigned, hereafter referred to as "entity," states that it will hold the Webster City School District, hereafter referred to as "school district," harmless from any and all damages and claims that may arise by reason of any negligence on the part of the entity in the use of any facilities or equipment owned by the school district.  In case any action is brought therefore against the school district or any of its officers, employees or agents, the entity will assume full responsibility for the legal defense thereof, and upon its failure to do so on proper notice, the school district reserves the right to defend such action and to charge all costs, including attorneys' fees, to the entity.

The entity agrees to furnish and maintain during the usage of the facilities or equipment owned by the school district such bodily injury and property damage liability insurance as will protect the entity and the school district from claims or damages for personal injury, including accidental death, and from claims for property damages which may arise from the entity's use of the school district's facilities or equipment whether such operations be by the entity or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by the entity.

The entity will furnish the school district with a certificate of insurance acceptable to the school district's insurance carrier before the contract is issued.

 

 

Dated at                                , Iowa, this               day of                         , 20       .

 

__________________________________________________________     Webster City School District
   (Entity)

By  ________________________________________________________     By  _________________________________________________________      
                                                                                                                                                                 Superintendent

Title  _______________________________________________________     By  __________________________________________________________  
                                                                                                                                                                 Secretary

Address  __________________________________________________    
               __________________________________________________    

 

dawn@iowaschoo… Thu, 11/21/2019 - 12:37

906.3 - Unmanned Aircrafts - Drones

906.3 - Unmanned Aircrafts - Drones

The Webster City Community School District believes in maintaining the safety, security, and privacy of students, employees, and visitors. In keeping with this belief, the use or possession of unmanned aircrafts or drones is prohibited on District property or in the space above the property that reasonably can be considered part of the District property. The following policy applies to the extent not preempted by federal or state regulatory jurisdiction regarding unmanned aircrafts.

The Superintendent may make an exception to this policy in specific cases where the circumstances warrant such exception. In such situations and prior to approval, unmanned aircraft operators shall:

  • Supply proof of insurance meeting liability limits established by the District;
  • Present appropriate registration and authorization issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA);
  • Sign an agreement holding the District harmless from any claims of harm to individuals or damage to property; and
  • Meet additional requirements as determined appropriate by the District.

If unmanned aircrafts are operated as part of the District curriculum, prior to adoption into the curriculum, District employees shall work with District administration to ensure the appropriate insurance, registration, and authorizations are in place.

Unmanned aircrafts shall be operated in accordance with Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union policy.

Failure to abide by this policy may result in local, state, and federal penalties, if applicable.

Cross Reference:         602.1   Curriculum Development

Approved:  August 2016
Reviewed:  February 2020
Revised:  February 2020

 

dawn@iowaschoo… Thu, 11/21/2019 - 12:44