Rent our facilities

Use of sites, facilities and equipment may be denied because of scheduling, non-availability of staff, building maintenance, operation, security, weather conditions, failure to pay previous charges in full, failure to follow any District or school policy or procedure, the requested use interferes with the use of property for school purposes or school related functions, cancelation of event without prior notice, or any other non-arbitrary reason made in good faith as determined by the school district administration.

1. Individuals / groups approved to use district facilities shall assume responsibility for, and compensate for, any damage done to buildings, sites or equipment during the period of usage; to indemnify and to forever hold harmless the Board and its officers, agents and employees from any and all claims of whatsoever kind, nature or description arising out of the use of any of the school facilities controlled by said Board, pursuant to the application or any modification thereof.
2. Users shall adhere to all expectations, rules, regulations or policies of the District and/or unique to an individual building. Failure to follow the policy and rule requirements, misrepresentation, fraudulent application or failure to pay fees may preclude a group from future use of school facilities. The District reserves the right to remove any individual or organization at any time from District facilities for violation of District policies or rules.
3. Buildings and facilities are to be used only for the purpose designated on the application form. In all cases, the group must be supervised by a responsible adult who has been designated by the organization renting the facilities as the person in charge. A current South Milwaukee student may not be the designated person in charge. District officials reserve the right to judge the apparent adequacy of such supervision and failure to provide such supervision will be grounds for immediate revocation of the permit and refusal of future permits to the group. Each group maintains exclusive responsibility for managing its employees, its agents, invitees, or any other person during the rental agreement. This responsibility cannot be transferred to the District.
4. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of alcohol, a controlled substance, or drug paraphernalia is strictly prohibited on all District property. All uses of any tobacco product are prohibited on all District property. The possession, use, sale, or distribution of weapons or look-alike weapons while on District property is strictly prohibited.
5. All users are advised that there is use of surveillance cameras in the District. The surveillance cameras may record sounds and images and such sounds and images may be stored electronically, in printed form or in recorded form. The stored images are the property of the District. The District reserves the discretion to refuse to provide copies to students, parents, staff members, and community members or other individuals or groups. The primary purpose for using surveillance cameras in the District is to provide a safe and secure environment for all students, staff and visitors. The District does not guarantee that the cameras will be monitored at all times.
6. All facilities are to be restored by the user group to an appropriate condition following an event. The user organization is responsible for any costs incurred by the District to complete that restoration. User groups may not decorate, mark or otherwise modify any facility or field without specific approval.
7. In the event of inclement weather, it is the responsibility of the user organization to determine their use of the space and for all public notifications concerning cancellation or continuation of the event. Rental charges will be billed if required to cover costs of equipment, labor, etc. The District shall not be liable for any loss of income due to inclement weather, public emergencies, and acts of God or from any other reason whatsoever. The district reserves the right to cancel any and all events due to inclement weather.

1. A regular member of the District’s custodial staff, or a designated school employee, shall be on duty during all functions where permission has been granted for use of any building, or any portion thereof. If a group requests use of a kitchen where access to the kitchen and use of equipment will occur by the group, a District-employee kitchen staff member must be present to supervise, coordinate, direct and/or generally be of service. If a group requests to use the Fitness Center, a Fitness Center employee must be present to supervise, coordinate, direct and/or generally be of service. Appropriate charges will be made according to the rates as laid out in the exhibit below.
2. Groups using the pool must provide a minimum of two qualified lifeguards and/or instructors during the full time that the pool is in use. Lifeguards must hold a current American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate or equivalent, as specified in Wisconsin Administrative Code 172.05. Names of lifeguards and proof of qualifications must be provided before the facility use request will be granted. If the pool will be used for instructional purposes, instructors must hold a current American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certificate or equivalent, as specified in Wisconsin Administrative Code 172.05. Names of instructors and proof of qualifications must be provided before the facility use request will be granted.

Admission Fees

User organizations may determine the amount of admission, if any, for non-school sponsored events. The amount collected through admission fees belongs to the user organization, not the district, with the exception of admission fees at the PAC, as set forth in Rule 831-PAC. 16. Admission fees collected for non-recreation, school-sponsored events are typically placed into the general fund for operations. Admission fees collected for recreation department sponsored events are typically placed into the community services fund. Exceptions to these general rules may be made for special events or events held in the PAC, as set forth in Rule 831-PAC.

Facility Use Fees

1. There is a four-tier fee structure. Groups I, II, III and IV are tier one. Groups V and VI are tier two. Group VII is tier three. Group VIII is tier four.
2. Tier one groups will not be charged a fee for booking facilities. However, required staff time (custodial, kitchen, fitness center, safety team, etc) will be charged to groups in tier one as required.
3. The fees for tier two, three and four groups are listed on the below exhibit
4. The City of South Milwaukee will not be charged facility rental fees for use of school facilities for use for official voting locations. Staffing costs as described above will be charged if incurred. Custodial time will be charged to groups 2 and above at a rate of $45 per person per hour. Kitchen, Fitness Center, and Safety team time will be charged to groups 2 and above at a rate of $20 per hour per person needed. The operations department will determine the additional staff needed in all circumstances. The City of South Milwaukee will not be charged facility rental fees for use of school facilities for use for official voting locations. Staffing costs as described above will be charged if incurred. Hourly and daily rates for booking facilities are listed on the below fee schedule. All rates are considered hourly unless otherwise noted “Day” is defined as no more than twelve (12) hours.