(a) The General Assembly finds that the use of a public school facility under this section:
(1) Promotes the education, health, and well-being of the communities where schools are located; and
(2) Is an intended purpose for the use of school property under Arkansas Constitution, Article 14, § 2.
(b)
(1) The board of directors of a school district may permit members of the community to use land or public school facilities owned or operated by the school district for a community purpose, including without limitation:
(A) A social event;
(B) A civic event;
(C) Recreation;
(D) Health and wellness activities; and
(E) A lawful meeting of the citizens of the community.
(2) Community activities permitted at school facilities or on school land shall not interfere with an instructional day at the school where the community activities are held.
(c) To offset the cost of community use of school land or a public school facility, a school district may:
(1) Charge a fee;
(2) Accept gifts, grants, and donations from private sources, from municipal and county governments, from the state, and from the United States government; or
(3) Enter into a joint use agreement with a public agency, public entity, private entity, or nonprofit organization for shared use and responsibility of the school land or public school facility.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
Chapter 21 - School Property and Supplies
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 6-21-101. Authority to permit use of public school buildings for community purposes
§ 6-21-102. Donation of laboratory equipment seized under drug paraphernalia law
§ 6-21-103. Authority to contract for military training equipment — Costs
§ 6-21-104. Distribution of surplus commodities in school lunch program
§ 6-21-105. Braille and large print textbooks
§ 6-21-106. Fire hazards inspection before closing for breaks
§ 6-21-107. Official computer use policy — Definitions
§ 6-21-109. Rules governing public works projects — Definition
§ 6-21-110. Rules governing disposition of school property — Definitions
§ 6-21-111. Appropriate computer usage for minors — Definitions
§ 6-21-112. Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation
§ 6-21-113. Advisory Committee on Public School Academic Facilities
§ 6-21-114. Commission for Arkansas Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation — Created
§ 6-21-115. Name of division — Operation — Director
§ 6-21-116. Tornado shelter construction
§ 6-21-117. Leased academic facilities
§ 6-21-118. Taxation of public school buildings — Definition