Although many school boards' policies on public use of school district facilities are deliberately vague and allow administrators great flexibility in their interpretation, this paper advocates well-defined regulations. It presents a sample policy, discusses legal concerns, and suggests essential provisions of facility-use policy. The policy summarized is that of the Emporia, Kansas, public schools; it prescribes procedures for gaining access to facilities, places conditions on their use, assigns responsibility for human and property safety, regulates services available to community users, and provides for rental fees. The legal issues discussed include school boards' discretion over building use, and the use of buildings for political and religious activities. Finally, the author proposes 10 issues a facility-use policy should address. (MCG)