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Policy committee seeks simpler facility rental rules, clearer priority scheduling and cost recoupment for Silver Lining Arts Center
Summary
The committee reviewed Policy 830 (use of facilities), discussed reducing eight rental categories to fewer tiers, clearer booking priority (internal groups first), standardized custodial and staff fees, and requested staff to return with a simplified fee schedule and cost breakdowns.
West Bend Joint School District No. 1’s policy committee reviewed Policy 830 on Feb. 25 and asked administration to return with a simplified, more transparent ruleset for facility rentals, including clearer prioritization, standardized pricing tiers and a proposal to separate custodial/staff charges from base rental fees.
Steve Harder, director of facilities, told the committee Policy 830 has eight user categories and three pricing tiers and that the district’s mix of discounts and ad-hoc practices has created confusion. "We have too many of them and they're very confusing because people know the names that they know," Harder said, and he outlined examples — such as longstanding informal first-rights to repeat annual bookings at the Silver Lining Arts…
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