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Board committee approves new facility-use categories and fee structure to expand community access
Summary
The policy review committee approved a reworked facility-use policy (707) and fee guideline (707AG1) that reorganize user categories into four groups, change field assignment pricing to a per-hour model (removing block discounts), and take effect for the next school year. Committee asked staff to notify stakeholders so organizations can plan for
The West Chester Area School District policy review committee approved changes to the district’s facility-use policy and an associated fee guideline on April 22 that reorganize how the district classifies users and charges for space and field use.
Staff described a four-category model in policy 707: district-sponsored events; boosters/PTO (local school-support groups); nonprofits (with a split between organizations that are 60% West Chester residents and those from outside the district); and for-profit users. The administrative guideline, 707AG1, introduces a revised fee structure that eliminates the previous multi‑hour discounted tiers for field rentals and instead charges by the hour. Staff said the change was…
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