Four quick updates from CUPF:
User Accountability
As
previously announced, CUPF has implemented standard procedures in order to
ensure that concerns raised by Montgomery County Public Schools are handled
equitably. Major violations will result in an 18-month ban from use of schools.
Lesser violations will result in a written warning for the first violation, a
mandatory meeting with CUPF and a written warning for the second violation, and
an 18-month ban from use of school facilities for the third violation. Additional
information is available online at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cupf.
Public Forum on Religious Land Use
On
Wednesday, September 7, from 6:00pm to 8:30pm, at the Silver Spring Civic
Building, located at One Veterans Place, Silver Spring, Maryland, there will be
a free public forum on the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
(RLUIPA). The featured speaker will be Eric W. Treene, Special Counsel for
Religious Discrimination with the U. S. Department of Justice. RLUIPA is a
federal law passed in 2000 to prevent local faith communities from being
overburdened by local government land use policies. This may impact user groups
in the faith community that are seeking permanent space for their organization.
For more information and to register, click here.
Large
Events
Large events at school facilities may
not request space via ActiveMONTGOMERY. Applicants
must set an appointment to meet with Mr. Bill Polman to submit an application
in-person. Please email Mr. Polman at william.polman@montgomerycountymd.gov to arrange a time to meet and submit your application and any other
related information. The
term “large event” applies to any event requesting: an expected attendance of 500 or more persons; or use of a school auditorium,
regardless of attendance expected; or use
of athletic facilities including gymnasium, stadium, track or field use for
tournaments, fundraisers, track meets or other similar events, regardless of
attendance expected; or advanced
booking due to size, scope or nature; or significant
set-up; or extensive audio-visual
equipment or services; or an amount
of space or hours of use that requires multiple support staff.
Contact
Staff Directly
Now that
we have fully transitioned to ActiveMONTGOMERY for reservation requests, area
coordinators for use of schools have returned! Visit our staff contact page for a list of schools
that you can click to find the assigned staff as well as their email and
telephone number for direct contact.
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255 Rockville Pike, Suite 201, Rockville, MD 20850
General Information 3-1-1
Call Center – TTY 1-800-735-2258
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