Community High School District 155
The head of any group or organization requesting the use of district facilities must sign an indemnity prior to using any district facility.
The schedule of charges are subject to revision by the Board of Education without prior notice. These charges will be reviewed periodically by the board.
At the discretion of the building administration, an organization may be required to deposit a portion of, or all of, the amount of building rental before using any facility.
The administration reserves the right to change, modify or cancel any specific date or use of any school facility without liability for damages which are directly or indirectly attributable to such change, modification or cancellation.
Any request for use of district facilities and/or equipment that is not specifically covered by this policy will be decided, on an individual request basis, by the building administration.
The Crystal Lake Park District, Cary Park District and Crystal Lake Little Leagues and Soccer Leagues operate under separate annual agreements with Community High School District l55 schools.
Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on school premises.
Smoking is not permitted within school buildings.
At the discretion of the building administration, an organization may be required to show proof or employment of adequate police or bonded security personnel before using any facility.
Any organization sponsored by the school and working in conjunction with a student group within the school will be allowed to use school facilities free of charge provided that the net proceeds are to go in their entirety to the student body.
If custodial or kitchen service is necessary, the individual custodian's or cafeteria personnel's overtime rate per hour will be paid by the sponsoring agency.
If air conditioning is requested, there will be an additional charge per hour as determined by the business office, which will include a pre-meeting cooling time of approximately two hours.
If admission is charged, the sponsoring organization will furnish all ticket sellers, ticket collectors, or any other needed personnel.
All state and local fire regulations must be adhered to. Refreshments are only permitted in the dining area.
Only regular seating will be included with the rental for any Community High School District 155 facility. If additional seating is required and authorized by the building administration, it will be the responsibility of the renter to supply additional chairs, setup, transport, and return.
At the discretion of the administration occasional use of the dining area or classrooms by civic, charitable organizations, community or youth groups within Community High School District 155 boundaries will be at no charge. These facilities are not available for frequently occurring occasions.
Any feeder school may be given practice sessions in the Auxiliary Gym free of charge, one day per week, on days when school is in session and when custodial help is not needed. This shall take precedence over activities that might be scheduled by town teams, civic organizations, etc. If games are played, the usual and customary fees will be charged.
Due to the expensive nature of the stage lighting equipment and sound systems, it will be necessary for the using organization to employ persons who are trained in operation of the equipment whenever it is used either in rehearsal or production periods. The renting organization will compensate this person (or persons) at a rate not to be less than the current federal minimum wage. Such persons shall be the employees of the using organization and not the school district and may be students of the school district. Prior authorization by the building administration is required.
Not all district facilities are available for rental including but not limited to typing, science, industrial arts, music, and computer rooms.
Further, all child sex offenders shall be prohibited from knowingly loitering within 500 feet of a school building or real property comprising any school while persons under the age of 18 are present in the buildings or on the grounds. Child sex offenders also shall be prohibited from knowingly residing within 500 feet of a school building or the real property comprising any school that persons under the age of 18 attend, except as provided under law and the Rules and Regulations implementing this Policy. No child sex offender shall be permitted to serve as a Board of Education member.
Unless the child sex offender is participating in an activity authorized under the law and this Policy and its Rules and Regulations, any child sex offender present on said school property will be considered a trespasser and will be prosecuted in accordance with Illinois law.
Nothing in this Policy shall be construed to infringe upon the constitutional right of a child sex offender to be present in a school building that is used as a polling place for the purpose of voting.
The Superintendent is authorized to adopt Rules and Regulations to implement this policy.