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Salem School Committee approves lease policy revisions after public comments from faith groups
Summary
The Salem School Committee on June 2 approved a second reading of Policy 3204 governing leases and rentals of school facilities and referred long-term lease matters to the buildings and grounds subcommittee after public comment from local religious leaders and discussion among committee members.
The Salem School Committee on June 2 approved a second reading of Policy 3204, the district's policy on leasing and rental of school facilities, after hearing public comment from local religious leaders who urged continued access to school spaces for community and faith-based programs. The meeting took place at 29 Highland Avenue, Room 227, and on Zoom.
The vote to approve the policy came after more than an hour of public comment and a staff presentation detailing existing licenses, memoranda of understanding and lease arrangements with community partners, including Angela's Daycare, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, the YMCA, LEAP for Education and Pathways. The committee also voted to refer long-term lease matters to the buildings and grounds subcommittee for further review.
Member Cornell, a school committee member, said the committee must preserve a separation between public-school operations and religious organizations even as it recognized community partners’ contributions. "It is the responsibility of the school…
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