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District proposes higher facility rental rates to cover utility and staffing costs; board asks for breakeven analysis
Summary
Administration presented proposed increases to school building rental rates for nonprofit youth and adult users and new weekend operational fees for theaters; board members asked for breakeven estimates and outreach to community nonprofits before finalizing.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District on March 4 presented a proposal to raise hourly rental rates for school facilities to better reflect utility and staffing costs for community events.
Executive Director of Facilities Jahanara Carreon and Chief Operations Officer Andy DeGraw told the board the district still subsidizes most community rentals and that current rates have not kept pace with rising utilities and staffing needs. Carreon said the district’s calculations indicate average utility costs of about $59.84 per hour for secondary schools and $24.75 per hour for elementary facilities; average custodial service cost estimates run about $41 per…
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