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Mr. Melvoin, Mr. Schmerelson, Ms. Newbill, Dr. Rivas, Ms. Gonez, Ms. Ortiz Franklin, Mr. Yang - Building Stronger Communities: Leveraging School Facilities for Engagement and Financial Stewardship (Res-021-25/26) (Noticed October 14, 2025) (VERSION 3)
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Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District (District) is committed to improving and maintaining state-of-the-art facilities-including 1,200 schools and 21,000 buildings-that maximize student learning, provide enrichment opportunities, and serve the public and community;
Whereas, The District strives to manage public funds and District-owned properties with transparency, efficiency, and accountability;
Whereas, Any use of school facilities or access to District owned property must be documented and authorized by an agreement such as a civic center permit, filming permit, or license agreement. The Real Estate and Business Development department within the District's Facilities Service Division is responsible for processing and preparing these agreements. These agreements allow users to access the District's public facilities, and generate approximately $15 million in annual revenue for the District;
Whereas, The Civic Center Act detailed in California Education Code ?? 38130-38139 requires school districts to make their facilities available for community use when not needed for school purposes. Local organizations and members of the public may utilize District facilities for recreation and sports, public meetings and forums, arts, music, and cultural events, childcare, and more;
Whereas, Each school district adopts its own board policy and administrative regulations implementing the Civic Center Act including application processes, priority use schedules, fee structure, insurance and liability coverage, and permitted activities;
Whereas, The District adopted BUL-6894.1 entitled, "Procedures for Third-Party Use of School Facilities" in February 2018 and has not since updated th...
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