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Marion County schools move to tighten facility rental rules after staff finds large fee waivers
Summary
After a staff review showed more than $250,000 in waived facility rental fees over a recent three‑and‑a‑half month period, the Marion County School Board directed staff to tighten procedures, require documentation for fee exemptions and develop an automated rental system to stop revenue loss and standardize approvals.
A staff review of Marion County Public Schools' facilities rental practices prompted the board on Nov. 6 to direct tighter controls, clearer procedures and a short timetable for policy and systems changes after auditors found substantial fee waivers and untracked operational costs.
Miss Usher and operations staff said Board Policy 75‑10 (Use of District Facilities) allows school‑affiliated, school‑oriented organizations to use facilities without charge, but the policy does not clearly list which groups qualify. Staff told the board the approved fee schedule dates to 2009 (effective 2010) and has not been updated.
In a three‑and‑a‑half…
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