Exhibit LD-E(1): School-General Government Relations - Parks Department

Board Policy – Exhibit                                          Descriptor Code LD‐E
Parks Department


The DeKalb County Board of Education adopted the following resolution with the DeKalb
County Board of Commissioners in support of the cooperative use of schools and parks:

WHEREAS, the DeKalb County Board of Education and the DeKalb County Board of
Commissioners are mutually interested in promoting the fullest possible use of public
facilities which are owned and operated by the Board of Commissioners or by the Board
of Education; and

WHEREAS, it is recognized that public participation in worthwhile recreational activities
contributes both to individual health and to the wellbeing of our society as a whole; and

WHEREAS, the provision of meaningful leisure opportunities can be properly recognized
as a governmental service; and

WHEREAS, in order to minimize duplication in the provision of these services, and to
maximize potential for quality programs, both agencies are committed to cooperate
with one another whenever feasible;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the DeKalb County Board of Education and the
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners support the concept of cooperative use of
schools and parks in an effort to create an improved quality of life for all DeKalb County
citizens in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the intent of the Board of Commissioners and the
Board of Education for this cooperative effort on the part of the respective staffs to
include:

     1. Site coordination to include site selection, joint use of sites, joint leases and
        permits, cooperation related to site disposal and spatial standards.

     2. Facility planning related to timing of construction, master planning, site layout,
        joint development and standardization of equipment where practical.

    3. Facility maintenance procedures to reduce duplication and to share expertise.

     4. operational procedures to improve program coordination, reduce duplication,
        foster joint sponsorship and share staff expertise.

     5. Policy and legislative action to explore and recommend changes which will be
        mutual benefit.