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East Allegheny ad hoc committee reviews new facility rental policy and flat-fee proposal
Summary
An ad hoc committee reviewed proposed Policy 707 on facility rentals, debated tiered group definitions and how to pass security and staffing costs to renters, and agreed to pursue a flat-fee option with an annual September review; specific dollar amounts were deferred to the November agenda.
The East Allegheny School District ad hoc committee met to review proposed revisions to Policy 707, "Use of Facilities," and to consider a new fee schedule intended to simplify rentals and recover costs. The presenter explained, "So this is for policy 7 0 7, the use of facilities," and said the blue folder contained the proposed policy and administrative regulations while the Manila folder held the current policy and comparative fee schedules from other districts.
Committee members focused on clarifying five rental groups, how much the district should absorb for custodial and security costs, and whether to move to a flat-fee model for feeder programs and community groups. The Chair warned that the district has in the past been "too friendly in what we were charging," and recommended a middle path that avoids both subsidizing outside organizations and unduly burdening community teams that rely on events to fundraise.
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