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Board weighs opening gyms as warming centers; staff urges partnership with Red Cross amid nondiscrimination concerns
Summary
Staff warned that opening district facilities for community warming centers raises nondiscrimination and operational questions; recommended partnering with an outside agency (for example, Red Cross) to run the site rather than having district staff manage it directly.
Staff reviewed the district’s nondiscrimination and facility‑use policies and told the board that using school showers or gyms as a community warming center presents legal and operational issues the district must address before opening facilities for public use.
At the work session staff said a facilities‑use agreement requires users…
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