§ 70-5-130. School buildings and property - Permission to use for other purposes.  


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  • A.  The board of education of any school district may, under such regulations and conditions as it may prescribe:

    1.  Open any school building and permit the use of any property belonging to such district for religious, political, literary, community, cultural, scientific, mechanical, agricultural, or parental involvement purposes, and other purposes of general public interest including the provision of public library services pursuant to agreements with governing boards or commissions of public libraries or library systems;

    2.  Contract to provide transportation equipment as defined in Section 9-104 of this title for any purpose specified in paragraph 1 of this subsection; and

    3.  Make a reasonable charge to cover the cost of the use of such building, property or transportation equipment.

    B.  The State Board of Education shall encourage each board of education to inquire into and promote the use of its school buildings and property for the purposes provided in subsection A of this section for such activities both before and after regular school hours.

Laws 1971, c. 281, § 5-130, eff. July 2, 1971; Laws 1989, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 33, emerg. eff. April 25, 1990; Laws 1990, c. 257, § 4, emerg. eff. May 23, 1990; Laws 1994, c. 362, § 5, eff. July 1, 1994.