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Trustees weigh allowing limited alcohol at North Campus events amid liability concerns
Summary
A resident proposed allowing limited alcohol (supervised, ticketed events) at North Campus to increase community use. Trustees reviewed legal opinions and insurance input that warned of increased liability; several suggested alternatives including joint-use with Parks & Rec or limiting alcohol via lease terms.
A community member asked the board to consider revising Board Policy 1330 to allow limited, superintendent-approved alcohol at select North Campus events — proposing a one-year pilot limited to 8–10 events, farmers market service hours, and strict ID/security requirements. The proposal was framed as a way to increase supervised community use of the district-owned North Campus and support the farmers market and other civic gatherings.
Staff summarized legal research and risk analysis: recent legal opinions and the district’s JPA counsel cautioned that allowing alcohol on school property could create liability exposure even with indemnification clauses. “Both opinions stressed that there would be some legal and liability risk to the district,” Trustee C told the board, relaying the written legal advice the district obtained. Trustee Ron pressed for written assurance that individual trustees would be covered from personal asset exposure if the board authorized such a change. A community commenter emphasized that people already drink on the property and urged pragmatic solutions; another suggested a joint-use agreement with Parks and Recreation to transfer operational liability.
