Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Fee will be on annual basis for certain groups who use district buildings
Revisiting the matter of whether to charge fees for use of district facilities, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School Board on Monday voted to assess a charge to for-profit school entities.
Superintendent Patrick Carlin suggested requiring groups that are covered by H-M-S's liability insurance to pay an annual fee. They include booster clubs, Parents In Education, gymnastics and dance.
"There's not really a clean way to pick or choose groups," Carlin acknowledged.
"In my mind it's fair to charge groups something," said Board President Scott Vollink.
Carlin suggested the fee be set at $100, which i...
