8.53 Improvements to School Plants and Grounds

Any group, including the parent-teacher organization, which desires to improve the school site, to add facilities, or to install equipment, shall submit a written proposal to the principal who shall forward to the Superintendent and Director of Construction for approval. Any such improvement or addition shall become the property of the School Board. Permanent structures shall have utilitarian value in the operation of the school or may be erected in memory of some individual or group that has been associated with the school either as a student or School Board employee or an organization which has made some outstanding contribution to the school or District school system.

I. Articles of equipment donated to schools by individuals, groups, or organizations may be accepted if they contribute to the operation of the school program. Donors shall be notified that the title of this gift be in the name of the School Board.

II. All property, acquired, moved, or transferred which require alterations to the buildings or grounds for utilization of the facilities, shall be submitted for the Superintendent or designee’s approval or disapproval. The request shall include a description and method of financing the property. Any agreement in which District funds are to supplement installation shall require prior written approval. All installations, including air conditioners, shall be in compliance with the overall plan for the building and its maintenance.

Statuary Authority

Law(s) Implemented

History

Notes

1001.41(2), 1001.42(11), F.S.

1001.42(11), 1001.43(4), 1013.37, 1013.371, F.S. 

ADOPTED: 08/21/01

REVISION DATE(S): 11/06/18 FORMERLY: 6.503, 6.507