CKLASS, Chatham-Kent Lambton Administrative School Service. CKLASS, Chatham-Kent Lambton Administrative School Service. • COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOLS is a Ministry of Education initiative which supports access to schools outside regular school hours, specifically for non-profit organizations. CKLASS, Chatham-Kent Lambton Administrative School Service. • Locally the Lambton Kent District School Board and the St. Clair Catholic District School Board collaboratively endorse and encourage community use of their Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton schools. The two boards, working together under the umbrella of the Chatham-Kent Lambton Administrative School Services (CLASS) joint venture, support the Ministry's vision to see schools as welcoming and inclusive places for community members to come together, volunteer, build skills, access community programs, and become physically active during non-school hours. CKLASS, Chatham-Kent Lambton Administrative School Service. • MINISTRY OF EDUCATION • COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOLS GRANT • In an effort to create affordable access to community facilities the Government of Ontario developed the Community Use of Schools Grant which subsidizes rental rates for non-profit organizations use of school facilities outside school hours. Through the grant the Ministry provides limited funding to school boards to off-set costs incurred by the use of their facilities. Should this annual grant be discontinued non- subsidized rates apply. CKLASS, Chatham-Kent Lambton Administrative School Service. • Municipalities role is yet to be determined. More information on programming will be available once the Parks & Recreation Survey is complete. • All groups have the opportunity to contact CKLASS directly to see if this program works for your group. CKLASS, Chatham-Kent Lambton Administrative School Service. COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOLS RENTAL OFFICE Chatham-Kent Lambton Administrative School Services 600 Gillard Street, Wallaceburg, Ontario, N8A 4L3 Tel: 519-627-0835 or Toll Free: 1-877-887-4025 Fax: 519-627-9370 Email: [email protected] Website: www.communityuseofschools.ca .