Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction PI 12.01 - Building and facility rental
(1) The department
of public instruction, as managing authority of the Wisconsin educational
services program for the deaf and hard of hearing and the Wisconsin center for
the blind and visually impaired buildings and facilities, may permit the same
to be used by any governmental body or official, or any non-profit, fraternal,
religious, or veterans' organization for the purpose of governmental business,
public meetings for the free discussion of public questions, or for activities
of a broad public purpose, if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) Such use does not interfere with the
prime use of the buildings or facilities.
(b) Such use does not unduly burden the
department of public instruction, the Wisconsin educational services program
for the deaf and hard of hearing, or the Wisconsin center for the blind and
visually impaired.
(c) Such use is
not a hazard to the safety of the students of the program or center, or the
public, or state employees; nor detrimental to the buildings or
facilities.
(d) Such use does not
expose the state of Wisconsin to the likelihood of expenses and/or damages
which cannot be recovered.
(e) Such
use is appropriate to the physical context of the buildings and/or
facilities.
(2) The
applicant for such use shall make a written request on a specified form to the
director of the respective program or center at least one week in advance of
the anticipated utilization of the building or facility. In the event of a
conflict of requests by 2 or more organizations, the respective director of the
program or center shall have full discretion.
(3) The applicant for such use shall be
liable to the state for any injury done to its property, and for any expense
arising out of such use, and for such sum as the department of public
instruction, the Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard
of hearing, or the Wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired may
charge for such use as provided in s.
16.845,
Stats.
(4) The applicant may charge
an admission fee only if approved by the department of public instruction, the
Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard of hearing, or the
Wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired, pursuant to any
conditions as imposed by the department.
(5) There shall be no discrimination because
of race, religion, color, national origin or sex in the utilization of state
office buildings and facilities for government business, public meetings for
free discussion of public questions, or for civic activities.
(6) The utilization of department of public
instruction buildings and facilities at the Wisconsin educational services
program for the deaf and hard of hearing and the Wisconsin center for the blind
and visually impaired by an organization shall not imply endorsement, approval,
or approbation by the state of Wisconsin or the department of public
instruction, the Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard
of hearing, or the Wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired, nor
the extension of special privilege. Likewise, the refusal by the department of
public instruction, the Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and
hard of hearing, or the Wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired to
permit use of a building or facility shall not be interpreted as disapproval or
censure of any organization, but shall be for reasons as set forth in sub. (1)
(a) to (e).
(7) The granting of
permission to use a building or facility by the department of public
instruction, the Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard
of hearing, or the Wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired does
not obligate said department, program, or center to furnish the applicant any
service or utilities, or render any support with personnel, equipment, or
supplies. The department of public instruction, the Wisconsin educational
services program for the deaf and hard of hearing, or the Wisconsin center for
the blind and visually impaired may furnish such assistance, and may charge for
any expense arising out of use of a building or facility. The department of
public instruction, the Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and
hard of hearing, and the Wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired
reserve the right to inspect any equipment or apparatus brought in for a public
meeting, event, or activity; and to limit or prohibit the use of such items
which might affect the safety or the normal operation of the building or
facility.
Notes
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