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Committee discusses community use of baseball/softball fields, declines immediate fee changes
Summary
The committee discussed rising requests for community use of Rankin School District #98 baseball and softball fields, confirmed there are currently no user fees, noted scheduling improvements, and decided not to change the current policy at this time.
Committee members discussed policy 8:20 (Community Use of School Facilities) and focused on increasing community demand for use of the district's baseball and softball fields. The minutes note that the district currently charges no fees for field usage, that the district incurs limited costs for outdoor community use, and that recent scheduling adjustments — including indicating whether an event is a practice or a game on the facilities calendar — have improved staff planning for field preparation.
Dan Pollman, who identified himself as a coach for one of the teams using the fields, expressed appreciation that fields remain available free of charge and said teams would be willing to help with field setup and preparation. After discussing the possibility of implementing fees and sharing prep work with teams, the Committee determined that no changes to the current policy or plan were recommended at this time, though the minutes note the policy could be revisited if needed.
