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Committee approves updated facilities rental policies and manual; expands district use of rental funds
Summary
The School Committee approved updated facilities rental policies KF and KFR and a new facilities rental manual after staff benchmarking and a revised fee schedule; committee members discussed energy fund and town‑meeting vote that changed revenue use rules.
The Winchester School Committee approved updated facilities rental policies (KF and KFR) and an accompanying facilities rental manual and fee schedule, citing benchmarking and a review of building usage. Committee members praised work by facilities staff and the benchmarking that informed the proposed fee structure.
Committee members discussed how the revised fee schedule was designed using per‑square‑foot and energy‑use analyses to better align fees with different spaces such as cafeterias and auditoriums. A committee member asked whether changes affect the Energy Revolving Fund; staff said no additional town votes were required because a prior town meeting vote expanded how school building rental funds can be used district‑wide rather than being restricted to the building where fees were collected.
The committee approved the policies by roll call; the chair announced the vote was unanimous. Staff will implement the new manual and fee schedule and publish updated procedures for rentals.
