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West Bend policy committee proposes simpler three-tier facility rental structure, updated fee schedule
Summary
The committee reviewed proposed changes to Policy 830 (Use of Facilities) to consolidate facility-user categories to three tiers, add priority booking windows, and align fees and staff charges to actual costs; administration will solicit user feedback and bring a first reading to the full board.
The West Bend School District policy committee reviewed proposed revisions to Policy 830, Use of Facilities, on May 6, 2025, endorsing a move from eight user categories to three and preliminary fee and staffing-charge changes while directing administration to solicit feedback from regular facility users before a first reading to the full board.
The proposal presented by administrative staff would group users as: Group 1—West Bend School District-sponsored activities (no facility fees); Group 2—community organizations located inside the district boundaries (a modest hourly fee); and Group 3—organizations based outside the district (higher hourly fees). The administration said the change would reduce confusion about which users qualify for discounted or no-fee access and allow a clearer priority-booking schedule for internal district events.
Why it matters: the revisions aim to ensure the district recovers direct costs (lighting, HVAC, wear and tear) and…
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