An updated Carroll ISD policy could generate additional revenue for the district.
Trustees approved an update to the district’s facility rental policy and fee schedule by a 6-0 vote during the June 15 meeting. Trustee Alex Sexton was absent from the meeting.
“From a district and trustee perspective, this is now policy,” Superintendent Jeremy Glenn said. “We want to make sure that all of our facility managers, as it falls under your leadership, are following this to a T. If there are issues or concerns, bring it back to our trustees and they’re happy to revisit it if the rates are too low or too high.”
The details
After an initial presentation at a June 1 work session, Deputy Superintendent of Business and Finance Chase Park said clarifications were made to the custodial fee, which requires a two-hour minimum. CISD officials also added a recital package, which allows renters to use the district’s Steinway piano if the performance features district students.
“We have this beautiful piano that’s in our fine arts center,” trustee Andrew Yeager said. “From what I understand, it is a very affordable way, for a minimum two-hour rental, for people who are giving piano lessons to have their recital in the fine arts center.”
Additionally, the new policy accounts for facilities added since the last update in 2017, such as Dragon Stadium and baseball and softball turf fields, after its original adoption in 2013.
Per district documents, the new policy creates three distinct groups for rentals:
- Group 1, which includes support organizations such as booster clubs and the Carroll Education Foundation
- Group 2, which includes nonprofit organizations, community organizations and churches
- Group 3, which includes colleges and for-profit organizations
What else?
The new facility rental policy and rates are expected to increase revenue, according to district documents.
