Facility Use Requests
Hazlet Township Public Schools are proud of our top-rated facilities, including our modern, state of the art Ralph J. Guadagno Auditorium located at Raritan High School. Our auditorium is currently home to multiple productions, including Raritan High School Drama Club’s recent spring musical production of The Addams Family as well as numerous privately produced recitals, competitions, and holiday events. The auditorium currently holds 760 attendees, with the ability to add an additional 440 seats using the North and South Lecture Halls located in the rear of the auditorium. The space is fully equipped with top-rated sound, lighting and projection systems, making our facility a favorite among renters. Our specialized in-house team will assist with each event’s lighting, sound and projection needs as well as additionally assigned staff to ensure a successful event.
The following interior rooms/space are available for rentals:
Raritan High School
Auditorium
North Lecture Hall
South Lecture Hall
Band Room
Cafeteria
Classroom(s)
Main Gymnasium
Back Gymnasium
Hazlet Middle School & Elementary Schools
Gymnasium
Cafeteria
Media Center
Classroom(s)
The following exterior space are available for rentals:
Raritan High School
Stadium Turf Field
Baseball Field(s)
Field Hockey Field
Practice Fields
Press Box/Refreshment Stand
Soccer Field(s)
Softball Field(s)
Tennis Courts
Parking Lot
Hazlet Middle School & Elementary Schools
Baseball Field
Soccer Field
Facility Use Policy, Regulation & Fee Schedule
Hazlet Township Public Schools Policies and Regulations strictly govern the use of school facilities. These, along with the Facility Use Fee Schedule are approved by the Board of Education and cannot be adjusted for any purpose. Applicants can familiarize themselves with the Use of School Facilities Policy and Regulation as well as the Fee Schedule using the following links:
Policy 7510 – Use of School Facilities
Regulation 7510 – Use of School Facilities
Raritan High School Auditorium Use - Rules & Helpful Tips
Insurance and Indemnification Requirements
The representative of an organization granted permission to use a school facility must assume responsibility for the orderly and careful use of the facility and must agree to assume liability for any damage or loss of property caused by the use or in the course of the use. The organization and/or its representative will hold the Board of Education harmless from claims arising out of the permitted use of the school facility or during the user's occupancy.
In addition, the user shall agree to save the Board harmless from liability for injury or damage to any person or property of any person who may be attending or participating in the function or activity for which permission has been granted. The organization will be required to provide evidence of liability insurance in the following amounts:
General Liability: Small Group (3-100 people) $1,000,000 per occurrence with $100,000 in property damage; Large Group (over 100 people) is $5,000,000 per occurrence with $1,000,000 in property damage.
Organization Automobile Liability: Small Group minimum auto liability limit is $1,000,000; Large Group minimum auto liability limit is $5,000,000.
Rental Trucks Liability: minimum liability is $5,000,000.
If any organization will utilize their employees on our facility, then proof of statutory workers compensation liability will be provided in the amount of $500,000.
If organization is dealing with children, then proof of sexual abuse/molestation liability will be required in the amount of $1,000,000.
Any youth sports team organization* that is granted permission to use school facilities must provide the school district proof of an insurance policy against liability for any bodily injury in the amount of not less than $50,000 per person per occurrence, insuring the youth sports team organization against liability for any bodily injury suffered by a person. The youth sports team organization must also provide a statement of compliance with the school district’s Policy and Regulation 2431.4 - Prevention and Treatment of Sports-Related Concussions and Head Injuries, which will be provided to the adult representative of the requesting organization with the application to use school facilities.
*For the purpose of this Policy, a “youth sports team organization” means one or more sports teams organized pursuant to a nonprofit or similar charter or which are member teams in a league organized by or affiliated with a county or municipal recreation department.
Application for Use
The Board of Education believes that the school facilities of the district should be made available for community purposes, provided that such use does not interfere with the programs of the schools. The Board will permit the use of school facilities when such permission has been requested in writing and has been approved by the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary.
The district currently uses Brightly Software’s Facility Use system (SchoolDude) to process facility use applications. If you are interested in requesting facility use, please e-mail KMarcus@hazlet.org for availability and more information.
Established Users - Facility Use Changes/New Requests
For those with access to Brightly Software's Facility Use system (SchoolDude), please use this link to make requests:
SchoolDude - Community Use Website
If you currently have a request in SchoolDude and need to make a change, please e-mail KMarcus@hazlet.org.