Barriers to Shared Use of Indoor and Outdoor Facilities at US Elementary Schools

Abstract

Although liability or legal concerns are common, such concerns are not necessarily associated with less sharing when other factors are taken into account. Administrators' perceptions about lack of community interest were associated with less sharing, but these perceptions may not accurately reflect the community's perspective. Active development of partnerships could increase access to school facilities.

The Role of Technical Assistance in School Wellness Policy Enhancement

“…Upon closer review of their policies, 2 districts elected to remove language that was not able to be implemented, especially verbiage around physical education and activity policy, resulting in lower post‐program scores. Districts commonly cite liability concerns when discussing joint or shared facility use agreements, 22 which are most often used to open school facilities to community use and improve access to physical activity opportunities. Baker and Masud 23 surveyed legal databases from 50 states to explore liability concerns for schools that open their facilities for recreation outside of normal school hours.…”

Collaboration With African American Faith-Based Organizations to Promote Physical Activity: Lessons Learned From a Process Evaluation of a Shared-Use Agreements Program

“…These agreements increase the health status of individuals by providing safe, accessible, and affordable facilities for PA. By forming collaborative partnerships, infrastructure can be enhanced and thus capacity developed to increase achievement of public health goals and facilitate sustainability (Lavinghouze et al, 2014). Several studies have examined practices and policies of shared-use in school-based and other settings (Behrens et al, 2015; Carlton et al, 2017; Kanters et al, 2014; Omura et al, 2017; Turner et al, 2018). There is still a gap in the literature regarding how faith-based SUA programs, practices, and policies are implemented in a virtual or hybrid setting.…”

Academic Facility Availability and Influence on Students' Academic Performance and Enrollment: Moderating and Mediating Effects of Facility Maintenance

“…Notwithstanding the need for academic facilities and their availability in educational institutions, the concept of facility maintenance is key to optimum performance of such facilities (Hasbullah et al, 2011;Izobo-Matins et al, 2018). Beside the provision of such fixed investments in academic facilities and the culture of maintenance ensure sustainable usage, functionality and longevity of facilities and the added benefits that come with them as far as continuing education is concerned (Beder, 1981;Kanters et al, 2014;Turner et al, 2018).…”