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Board splits on facility-fee waiver request for Lake County Legacy semi-pro basketball; superintendent to meet with organizer
Summary
Waukegan trustees debated waiving facility fees for Lake County Legacy Inc.'s semi‑pro basketball events. Policy allowed only a facility-only waiver for classification‑5 events, but several trustees urged flexibility. The superintendent offered to meet with the organizer before the item returns to the full board for action.
The Operational Services Committee on April 15 discussed a facility rental waiver request from Lake County Legacy Inc., a semi‑professional basketball organization whose owner, Henry French, asked the district to waive rental fees for use of school facilities.
The agenda classified the event as a classification‑5 event, which under district policy is only eligible for a facility‑only waiver; the agenda listed a $3,000 fee for…
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