Jim Thorpe Area School District’s board of directors unanimously approved revising its facility use fee schedule Wednesday night.

The new schedule calls for outside organizations using district facilities such as fields, gymnasiums or auditoriums to pay a seasonal deposit. The district will then draw down on that deposit to pay custodians or security for any overtime necessitated by the facility use.

For groups categorized as Level 2 — youth or athletic organizations predominantly made up of Jim Thorpe Area School District students — a flat seasonal deposit of $500 is required to use the high school stadium. If the stadium’s concession stand is also used, the deposit increases to $750.

Additionally, if the event extends into the evening, utilizing the stadium lights adds another $150 per use to the overall cost.

The high school gymnasium carries a flat seasonal deposit of $200 for Level 2 groups.

The full fee schedule is available on the district’s website as an attachment to the Oct. 17 meeting agenda.

“The main goal here was that the district is not looking to make money off of these organizations,” Superintendent Robert Presley said. “But it also should not be losing money.”

Under the updated guidelines, deposits will cover custodial and security fees, which are deducted from the initial deposit.

At the end of the season, any remaining balance is refunded, or additional fees are charged if costs exceed the deposit.

An initial fee schedule adopted earlier this year called for a seasonal fee for groups such as the Olympian Booster Club and custodial and security fees on top of that.

Custodian fees are $30 per hour and security costs $35.02 per hour for an armed officer or $28 per hour for an unarmed officer.

Groups not affiliated with the district or with a lesser proportion of Jim Thorpe students are subject to higher rates.

For example, Level 4 groups, such as private interest groups or for-profit entities, face a $1,500 deposit for stadium use or $500 for auditorium use.