Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-01
SCHOOLS TO Be
MADE OF MORE
USE TO PUBLIC
Board of Education Committee
Decides on More Elastic
Rules.

A liberal policy was decided upon
by the committee on wider use of
school buildings of the Board of Edu-
cation last night, when rules and reg
ulations governing the extension Of
school use were framed. The COM
mittee will recommend to the board
the adoption of the new rules, which
will enable social, philanthropic and
similar organizations to use school
auditoriums free of charge.
! The committee will advise the en-
ployment of director of school ex-
tension to take charge of the work
For the first year, according fe tht
committee, the wider use of schoo
problem will be an experiment.
"The project is bound TO grow" said
Judge Frederic l.. Johnson, president
| of the board. ut has forced itself
upon us, despite the fact that our
rules prohibited the use of school
buildings for dances and such pur-
poses. The new regulations we have
adopted tonight will mean an addi-
tional expenditure to the board of
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year in lighting,
heating, employees wages and other
maintenance expenses.
1--WE are all satisfied that this money
should be spent if the purpose is at
tanned Before we hire an expert for
the work and pay him n salary of
SO, 900, as suggested, 1t would be well
for us to see how the plan works out"
In addition to President johnson the
other members of the committee are
Gaetano M. Belfatto, chairman: Ed
gar r. Brown and r. Elmer Throssell.
All were agreed on the important
changes made, while there were some
little differences of opinion as to the
details
The New Rules.
The new rules and regulations gov
erning the wider use of schools, IL
adopted by the board, will be as fol-
lows:
"The superintendent Of schools
shall, under the direction of the COM
mittee on wider use of school build
ings, have full charge of all school
extension work and of the use of
school buildings for other than school
purposes There shall be appointed a
director of school extension, who
shall, under the direction of the city
superintendent, have charge of the
details Of the work.
Associations or organizations,
other than those Immediately con-
nected with the school buildings or
parts thereof, must apply to the
director Of school extension.
School buildings may be used for
meetings of educational, philanthropio
or civic organizations, for meetings
of pupils, teachers and other en-
ployes of the Board of Education; for
school entertainment or sales; for
meetings of recognized political
parties; for parents associations; for
school alumni associations; for social
purposes; for gymnasium practice;
for musical exercises and for dances.
They can be used only on the date or
dates or hours and for the purpose or
purposes specified.
Permits may be Cancelled by the
director without notice.
"Pianos, moving picture machines
and other apparatus may be brought
into the school buildings only with
the directors special permission.
mo smoking Is to be allowed in any
building.
Holders of permits must provide
such police attendance on each occa-
sion ON which they use q building,
as the director may require.
"All buildings must be vacated and
closed at IL o'clock p. M, unless, by
special permission of the director, the
time be extended to II O'Clock p. m.
"The school buildings, when used
by citizens, shall be in charge of reg
ular employees of the Board of Edu-
cation.
"Non-exclusive and non-partisan or
ganizations devoted to public welfare
may obtain permits allowing an ex-
tended or periodical use OF school
properties upon submission to the di-
rector of school extension of salts
factory evidence of their competency
and responsibility. Such organiza-
tions may hold meetings, conduct
clubs or classes and carry on recre-
ational, social and civic activities.
"The schedule of charges for the
use of school buildings, in accordance
with the above rules, shall be as fol-
lows:
mo. 1-Uses for which no charges
shall be made;
Meetings of educational organiza-
tions, meetings of parents associa-
tions, meetings OF school alumni as
sociations, meetings of pupils, teach
ers and other employees Of the Board
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