Use of School District Facilities

Who May Use Facilities

Residents, staff members, professional organizations, the District’s Recreation-Community Services Division, and community groups are encouraged to use those facilities established and maintained by the Board of Education.  All requests shall be considered, providing the proposed activity and use will not detract from educational and/or Recreation-Community Services programs and will not be in violation of public health safety regulations nor with any district policies or regulations.  Except for the artificial turf fields at Andover and Lahser, the activities for which rentals are approved shall not replicate, compete or interfere with programs that are offered by Bloomfield Youth Soccer, Bloomfield Baseball League, Bloomfield Hills Lacrosse League and Recreation-Community Services Department unless special permission has been granted by the Director of Physical Plant Services.

The Superintendent of Schools or designee shall establish and implement a system for processing, coordinating, and authorizing requests for the use of school district facilities.  The Regulations contained in the 1302 series will establish the rules governing such use and set forth expectations concerning the conduct of those persons using the facilities of the District.

Users Must Provide Supervision, Follow Rules, and Pay Established Fees

All individuals, groups, staff, professional organizations, or Recreation-Community personnel authorized to use school facilities for activities including those which are school-related, charitable, civic or character building, shall be responsible for providing adequate supervision and for complying with all of the District’s rules and regulations and other legal obligations as may exist.  Such persons or groups shall be subject to a schedule of rental fees and service charges based upon classification set forth in Regulation 1302.4.  The District’s schedule of fees and service charges shall be reviewed annually and recommendations made as required to the Board of Education.


While residents, staff members and community groups shall be encouraged to use District facilities, no person may enter or remain in any school building or site except when engaged in an approved or scheduled activity, or when in attendance as a regularly enrolled student or staff member of the District.  Further, no individual or group shall willfully or maliciously make or cause any noise, disturbance, or diversion in or near any school building or school property which would disturb the peace, quiet or good order of any school or school activity.


Unauthorized Use Prohibited

Further, the Board of Education has determined that the unauthorized use of school properties, grounds, and parking lots by automobiles, unscheduled groups, motorbikes, motor carts, snowmobiles, minibikes (or any motorized vehicles that are not licensed for use on highways), model airplanes, rockets or hot air balloons is detrimental to the general welfare of the community and is, therefore, prohibited.

The use of roller blades, roller skates, skateboards, bikes, and similar recreational items shall not be permitted on tennis courts, or tracks, ramps, stairways or handrails.

The Board authorizes the Superintendent or designee to close to public use any facility of the District, or part thereof, for any length of time as deemed necessary.