The District of Sparwood is supporting a draft joint use agreement with School District 5.
The joint use agreement was first negotiated back in 1986 and allows the school district to access certain district recreation spaces at no cost, provided that no additional staff resources are required and vice versa.
The previous agreement ran out in 2021 and the district and SD5 have been operating as status-quo as neither party wanted to terminate it.
Staff began working on an updated joint agreement in 2023 but several staff changes within SD5 delayed it until now.
Under the draft agreement, properties available for booking include the arena, sports fields, track, courts, fitness centre and community hall.
The district will have access to spaces within Frank J. Mitchell and Sparwood Secondary Schools.
The agreement will come back to council for adoption at a future meeting.
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