District of West Kelowna

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District of West Kelowna

• Joint Use Agreements

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Joint Use

• Original agreement in 1975 between Regional
  District of Central Okanagan and School District
  No. 23.
• Agreement now with District of West Kelowna
• 34 years and still going strong
• Began with a one page agreement
• Major revision to agreement signed 2007

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Key components

• Master agreement with site specific agreements
• Community Centre (arenas community meeting
  space) adjacent to Mount Boucherie Secondary and
  sports fields
• Very good utilization of both school and
  municipal facilities
• District of West Kelowna schedules the school
  outside of regular school hours

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Shared Usage

• School classes in Community hall
• School programs in arena
• Free school skating for all West Kelowna schools
• Community programs held in school
• Use of almost all school areas gymnasiums, MPR,
  computer labs, art room, etc.
• Teachers are great program instructors

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Keeping it fresh

• Weekly meetings with principal regarding
  schedules
• Extending joint use to middle school
• Updating joint use using DPA grant to increase
  daily physical activity for high school students
• Joint Use agreements Win/win