The Anacortes School District is seeking feedback on draft updates to its facilities rental policy, procedure, and fee schedule. 

The proposed changes allow the district to collect fees that are cost neutral with the facility use, and also further clarify who has priority to use district spaces. The proposed update to the policy is intended to ensure that funds for education are not used for other purposes. 

Proposed changes include: 

• New user classification, which separates district use from other groups
• An annual registration charge for most groups, rather than a per-sport or per-event registration charge 
• Better alignment with incurred costs such as utilities, consumables, custodial, food services staff, and administrative staff as needed
• Facilities will be available one hour after end of school day

“We know that our facilities are a community-supported asset, and we want to make them available for the community to use,” said Superintendent Justin Irish. “We also need to make sure that we are not losing money, or unable to recoup costs due to facility use. These proposed changes help offset some of our budget challenges, but also provide better transparency and predictability for groups using our spaces.” 

The district is gathering feedback currently on the proposed changes. Comments and questions can be submitted to Mike Sullivan, Executive Director of Finance & Operations: (360) 503-1213 or masullivan@asd103.org. Comments must be provided by May 5, 2023. 

The proposed changes are scheduled to go to the school board on May 18th for a first reading, and final approval is scheduled for June 15. 

Questions? Mike Sullivan, Executive Director of Finance & Operations: (360) 503-1213 or masullivan@asd103.org