AGENDA DATE: 10/5/2016
TITLE: Facilities Memorandum of Agreement between the School Board and the Board of Supervisors
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Resolution approving a Memorandum of Agreement between the School Board and the Board of Supervisors for the joint use of County school gymnasiums, tennis courts, playgrounds, and multi-purpose, baseball, and softball fields.
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Kamptner, Herrick, Crickenberger, Smith, Hughes
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: The attached proposed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) (Attachment A) outlines procedures that have been in place, but have not been formally outlined by the School Division or the County. Albemarle County Parks and Recreation and the School Division have collaborated in the joint use of facilities for 25 years or more. Parks and Recreation has invested capital and operating funds on school property in exchange for public use of those facilities when not in use by the school. The School Division supports the County's recreation programs and activities by providing indoor and outdoor space for classes and leagues. The County Comprehensive Plan identifies schools as "parks" after school hours. Parks and Recreation currently maintains 31 athletic fields on school property. In the mid 1980's Parks and Recreation took over the scheduling of all elementary and middle school athletic fields after school hours in order to ensure equitable field use for all area organizations. These cooperative agreements were verbal and no formal document is in place. Early last year the School Division formed a committee to conduct an evaluation of its community use policy. This formal MOA is the result of a recommendation from that committee. It was approved by the School Board on August 11, 2016.
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