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Emporia board tables facility-rental policy after debate on youth access and scheduling
Summary
The board tabled proposed revisions to the district's facility rental policy after lengthy discussion about categories, scheduling fairness, custodial deposits, and priority for district teams. Administrators confirmed USD 253 youth groups would pay $0 in rental fees under the revised draft; implementation details will return to a future meeting.
The Emporia Board of Education on Jan. 14 postponed action on a revised facility rental-use policy after an extended discussion about access for youth groups, fee categories, scheduling procedures and implementation.
Josh Schwartz and staff presented revisions that removed rental fees for youth organizations categorized as Category C (district students) except for extraordinary custodial costs. "So for our youth groups, it's pretty much down to kind of the way it is now..." a…
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