Guam § 7104 - School Facilities; Use of.

§ 7104. School Facilities; Use of.

The use of school facilities by person(s) or group(s) during

non-school hours is hereby authorized.

(a) The Board may grant permission for the use of

school facilities, including the gymnasium, theater, staff

development center, and other Department facilities located

at Tiyan, NAS or Hagatña. The principal, or the principal’s

designee, shall arrange the scheduling of any non-school

activity authorized by the Board and, in addition, serve as

liaison between the Board and the requesting party or user

group.

(b) The Board, in collaboration with the Superintendent

and the various school principals/Tiyan facilities

manager/staff development manager, shall prescribe such

rules and regulations governing the use of school facilities as

it may deem necessary.

(c) The Board is authorized to establish a fee schedule

and charge according to such schedule for the use of school

facilities.

(d) (1) There are hereby established revolving funds for

each public school on a school-by-school basis, to be

known as ʹI Salappe' Facilidatʹ, which shall be

maintained separate and apart from other funds of the

government of Guam and wherein all proceeds

generated from user fees collected pursuant to the

provisions of this Act shall be deposited. Said accounts

shall be under the custody and trust of the principal and

vice-principal of the respective schools.

(2) The principal and vice-principal may expend

such funds for the purpose of off-setting or defraying

any added cost(s) incurred by the school as a result of

extraordinary community use, or for the purpose of

maintaining or improving the school facilities affected

by this Act. The fund shall be used to purchase small

items and/or services for direct school maintenance or

repairs which do not exceed the cost of Two Hundred

Dollars ($200.00) per item.

(3) The procurement of items or services costing

more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) each shall

require authorization of the Superintendent. Each

principal shall prepare a quarterly financial status report

on the fund to be transmitted to the Chairperson of the

Board, the Superintendent, and I Liheslaturan Guåhan

on or before the end of the quarter of each fiscal year.

Additionally, notwithstanding any other provision of

law, the Board is authorized to accept donations to ‘I

Salappe' Facilidat’ on behalf of any school or

Department facility.

(e) Person(s) or group(s) using the public school

facilities shall be liable for any damage done over and above

ordinary wear and tear. Neither the government of Guam nor

the Board shall be liable for damage or injury to person or

property suffered by any person(s) resulting from a

dangerous or defective condition of the school recreational

facilities.

(f) Any reservation of the facility may be cancelled, by

notice given thirty (30) days in advance, in the event that a

school function must be conducted. Said cancellation shall

be approved by the school principal.

2018 NOTE: Subitem designations added pursuant to authority by 1 GCA