Shared Use Reports

Shared Use: Reports, Evaluations, and Toolkits
Toolkit, Research
Shared Use for Washington State: A toolkit to guide community partners in forming successful agreements

This toolkit is designed to assist community partners in Washington state enter into successful joint use agreements.

Report
Joint Use of Public Schools

This report describes challenges and opportunities for implementing joint use agreements.

Evaluation
School Facilities Cost Calculator

The calculator is fully customizable to local school districts and contexts 

Report, Model Policy
Summary of Legal Rules Governing Liability for Recreational Use of School Facilities

This report summarizes laws addressing liability for use of recreational facilities from each state.

Toolkit, Model Policy, Case Study
Playing Smart

This toolkit shares what lessons learnedfrom successful joint use agreements, offeringguidelines and templates for othercommunities looking to expand their accessto school recreational facilities. 

Report, Case Study
Joint Use School Partnerships in California

This resource provides detailed information about joint use, lessons learned from case studies, and recommendations for establishing joint use.

Fact Sheet, Report, Model Policy
Fifty-State Scan of Laws Addressing Community Use of Schools

This report summarizes laws addressing joint use from each state.

Toolkit
Best Practices Tool Kit for Shared Use Agreements in Mississippi

This toolkit is a guide for schools and communities interested in establishing a shared use agreement, with checklists, model agreements, and suggested partners and funding opportunities.

Report, Case Study
Unlocking the Playground:

This report summarizes discussion from the convening series "Unlocking the Playground: Achieving Equity in Physical activity Spaces" in four locations in CA in 2009.

Report
Partnerships for Joint Use:

Using California as a “meta case,” this research report establishes an empirical understanding of the full range of joint use and how specific strategies fit into a larger picture of more efficiently and appropriately utilizing public school spaces for educational and community purposes.