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re: Just how "public" are public schools?
Posted on 5/19/14 at 7:15 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Posted on 5/19/14 at 7:15 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Chain yourself to the goal post and go on hunger strike
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Posted on 5/19/14 at 7:51 am to biglego
Everyone in the thread has already mentioned the main points, but no..you don't just have free reign to use a school's facilities.
1)Liability. This is the big one. If your kid broke a leg out there, on school property, you COULD (if you wanted to) sue. Not that YOU would, but in today's society you certainly could.
2)Condition. If it was open for you, it'd have to be open to everyone. Can you imagine if 50 people brought their families on the field every Saturday and Sunday? The wear and tear would certainly end up costing the school in the long run.
1)Liability. This is the big one. If your kid broke a leg out there, on school property, you COULD (if you wanted to) sue. Not that YOU would, but in today's society you certainly could.
2)Condition. If it was open for you, it'd have to be open to everyone. Can you imagine if 50 people brought their families on the field every Saturday and Sunday? The wear and tear would certainly end up costing the school in the long run.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 7:59 am to WG_Dawg
Have we gone three pages without someone mentioning St. George? Damn.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:00 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Sounds like you got protected and served.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:03 am to coonass27
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Yep. Your trespassing. If you or you kids call and break your leg, you can sue the school board.
What a great world we have created for ourselves!
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:15 am to uway
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What a great world we have created for ourselves!
Meh, it's probably not us or the OP that made it this way. It's the sue-happy shithead leeches in society that made it this way.
But, it IS a valid reason for why he can't use them at his own leisure.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:18 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Why didn't you just go hang out in the teachers lounge and grab a soft drink? Do you surf tigerdroppings on the principal's computer in his office?
If the cop politely informed you that you can't be on the field, then I don't see any issue at all.
Great story, at a public school in Baton Rouge, one Sunday afternoon the baseball coach showed up at the field to cut the grass. Two high school kids and a dad were out on the field throwing batting practice. These kids/dad were not on the baseball team for that public school, so the coach asked why they were out there on the field. The answer from the dad was, well these boys play at (a private school in the same area) but their coach said that their field was too wet to use for the day. Hmm, their field was too wet to use, so let's just go sneak onto the public school field. Nice logic.
If the cop politely informed you that you can't be on the field, then I don't see any issue at all.
Great story, at a public school in Baton Rouge, one Sunday afternoon the baseball coach showed up at the field to cut the grass. Two high school kids and a dad were out on the field throwing batting practice. These kids/dad were not on the baseball team for that public school, so the coach asked why they were out there on the field. The answer from the dad was, well these boys play at (a private school in the same area) but their coach said that their field was too wet to use for the day. Hmm, their field was too wet to use, so let's just go sneak onto the public school field. Nice logic.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:20 am to Choupique19
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their coach said that their field was too wet to use for the day. Hmm, their field was too wet to use, so let's just go sneak onto the public school field.
I wonder if that dad is gonna help pitch in for some Quickdry when the school has to purchase more, or take part in any sod renovations when the time comes?
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:23 am to Antonio Moss
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It's trespassing.
Public school facilities aren't public parks.
I submit that the school board should include the proper signage around the facilities to give notice. Especially in my local area, the schools use public park areas that surround their football fields. They charge to park during games. At any other time the parking lot is open and parking is free.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:25 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
It's a public school that requires registration and records. Not a public field
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:25 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
most fields are open to public.
Unless they are locked or marked.
I know the elementary by my house is attached to a local recreation park and the fields are open unless it's in use for a sporting event.
Unless they are locked or marked.
I know the elementary by my house is attached to a local recreation park and the fields are open unless it's in use for a sporting event.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:26 am to Five0
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I submit that the school board should include the proper signage around the facilities to give notice
I wouldn't be surprised if they did.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:33 am to Choupique19
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Why didn't you just go hang out in the teachers lounge and grab a soft drink? Do you surf tigerdroppings on the principal's computer in his office?
Do you people really not see the difference between an open field and a school building?
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:35 am to WG_Dawg
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I wouldn't be surprised if they did.
Locally the only signs I see are temporary for fertilization and other maintenance jobs. Schools around here also call about cars parked in their open parking lots. We can't tow cars because they are open. When we tell the school admin they can have the vehicles, they never do it because they have to make the call and know they will be held responsible if they are wrong.
This post was edited on 5/19/14 at 8:37 am
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:39 am to uway
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Do you people really not see the difference between an open field and a school building?
So if the doors to the school are left unlock, does that make it ok?
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:42 am to uway
Ive heard toi many stories of kids vandalazing the field of a rival school
Cutting donuts, grafitti on field, etc.
Cutting donuts, grafitti on field, etc.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:43 am to Rouge
Trespassing and criminal mischief are two separate issues. Just saying.
Eta: damn auto correct
Eta: damn auto correct
This post was edited on 5/19/14 at 8:45 am
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:44 am to Antonio Moss
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Public school facilities aren't public parks.
No, but they should be.
People need to stop being such police state pussies.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:58 am to Asgard Device
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Public school facilities aren't public parks.
No, but they should be.
This notion that "I pay taxes, I should be able to use the athletic facilities" is crazy. Do you really think that the goverment builds and upkeeps those fields? Have you ever heard of a booster club? What do you think the money made from gate admission and concessions goes to? Ever donate to a fundraiser put on by a team?
LSU is a public university. Let's all get together this weekend for a flag football game in Tiger Stadium. Maybe Les will hang out with us.
This post was edited on 5/19/14 at 9:00 am
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:58 am to WG_Dawg
I get the liability thing, my only confusion was why they are okay with 30 kids climbing all over playground equipment at the elementary school on the weekends. Seems like they would lock that bad boy down to prevent injury. There is not even a fence around it
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