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parks and recreation funds to the schools," he said. "We wrestled with this when we were talking about the new fees." Ms. Stuckey said that CHCCS is not covering it costs from the fees it charges to non - school users. Mr. Hartkopf said that OCS has concerns about securing its facilities against vandalism. Access for non - school community users should be addressed through the three boards' current reconsideration of the County's construction standards, he said. Dr. Carraway said that OCS has considered asking the County for a flat fee to cover non - school community recreational users of school buildings and fields. "But somebody has to be responsible" for protecting the facilities, she said. In earlier discussions, the Recreation and Parks Department wanted to use their own people to protect the facilities. OCS has not found this acceptable because it has the ultimate responsibility for making sure that the buildings and fields are ready for teachers and students. The primary purpose of these facilities is education, she said. Dr. Carraway said that she is willing to talk with the County about these matters. She said that one set of issues needing consideration is the space requirements of the district's pre - school programs, especially for playgrounds. We really need to sit down and talk about this, she said. Kathryn Spatz Director Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department The Town of Chapel Hill and the Chapel Hill- Carrboro City School System have a 30 — Year Joint Use Agreement that expires December 31, 2007. Under that agreement, the Town paid for the development of the following CHCCS facilities, and so the Town programs those facilities: • Lincoln gym (most school days this is used by teachers for adaptive physical education). • Lincoln pottery studio space (anticipate this will probably not be renewed due to school space demands. We are interested in gaining access to studio space at Chapel Hill High). • Culbreth athletic fields • Ephesus athletic fields • Phillips athletic fields (not lighted, Town has not used in many years) • The Town and CHCCS do not charge each other for use of outdoor facilities, and this arrangement has worked out well. The most important part of malting this work for us is ensuring good communication across the maintenance staffs. Separate Agreements between the Town and CHCCS address: o Scroggs athletic field, use of multi - purpose room, and use of school space (or equivalent in another school) for summer programming. The Town pays for the lighting and irrigation of the athletic field. County/Schools Collaboration Meeting (April 8, 2005) 7