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Benicia Unified weighs new facilities-fee structure and a "PLAY Benicia" credit-for-service pilot

Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees · February 6, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent presented proposals to revise facility-use fees, including a preferred-nonprofit list, direct-cost recovery and a pilot called PLAY Benicia that would let nonprofits offset fees by delivering documented student programming; trustees asked for consistent fee rules and legal/MOU review.

Superintendent Calabresse presented a multi-part proposal to revise Benicia Unified's facility-use fee structure, saying the district must comply with the Civic Center Act while recovering ongoing costs for custodial and facility operations. He explained three options: keep the current PTG/nonprofit/commercial split; add a fourth category that distinguishes free use, direct cost recovery, fair rental value and commercial use; or adopt a…

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