Section 5-E3503. USE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS BY SCHOOL-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONS

 

3503.1The following school-related organizations shall be granted the privileges stated in   §§ 3503.2, 3503.3 and 3503.4:

 

(a)Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA) or Home and School Associations (HSA) which are duly recognized by the local school administration pursuant to guidelines issued by the Superintendent of Schools;

 

(b)Neighborhood School Councils established pursuant to § 401 of this title;

 

(c)Local school community boards duly recognized by the Board of Education;

 

(d)Community, parental and school advisory committees, established pursuant to federal or local law;

 

(e)City-wide educational organizations or local affiliates of national educational associations which are recognized by the Superintendent of Schools; and

 

(f)Organizations that provide volunteers to render support services in the school system which are recognized by the Superintendent of Schools.

 

3503.2School-related organizations shall be granted the use of public school buildings and grounds, other than those leased pursuant to § 3505, without charge for one (1) meeting per month during non-school hours, pursuant to time and space provisions set forth in guidelines issued by the Superintendent of Schools.

 

3503.3The Superintendent of Schools may require that the monthly meetings be held at a school other than at the local school with which the organization is associated when regional facilities are available at a reasonable distance from the local school and when such use is more economical; provided, that one (1) regional facility shall be established in each election ward of the City.

 

3503.4School-related organizations may use public school buildings and grounds, other than those leased pursuant to § 3505, during school hours without charge for meetings, committee meetings, or other purposes which do not conflict with the operation of the school and where such use does not incur additional cost to the Board of Education. Designation of local school hours for each building and other guidelines for such use shall be issued by the Superintendent of Schools.

 

3503.5Advisory Neighborhood Commissions may use local schools for regularly scheduled meetings at no charge; provided, that they vacate the building no later than fifteen (15) minutes prior to the end of the regular shift of the engineer/custodian charged with the responsibility of closing that school.

 

3503.6If a Commission desires use of a school building for offices, the Commission shall execute a use agreement pursuant to § 3504.

 

3503.7Use of public school buildings and grounds, other than those leased pursuant to § 3505, by school-related organization and Advisory Neighborhood Commissions shall be granted upon the approval of the Superintendent of Schools or his or her designee, pursuant to uniform guidelines issued by the Superintendent of Schools, which shall provide for the local school administrator to make a recommendation thereon.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 30 DCR 5849 (November 11, 1983).