Code 6-21-101 (2012) authorizes local boards of education to permit the use of the public schools for recreational purposes or any other community purpose,  provided that they do not interfere with the regular school work, and may charge for services if deemed proper to do so. Code 14-54-1301 authorizes any city, town or associated board to operate a program of public recreation and playgrounds; acquire, equip, and maintain land, buildings, or other recreational facilities; and expend funds for the operation of the program pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.

Codes 6-21-501, 6-21-502, 6-21-503, and 6-21-505 (2012) authorize school districts to operate a program of public recreation and playgrounds; acquire, equip, and maintain land, buildings, or other recreational facilities; and expend funds for the operation of the program per this statute. School districts can operate such a program independently or cooperate with any other public corporation, board, or body in any manner in which they mutually agree; or delegate the operation of the program to a recreation board created by one or more of them. The right of a school district to enter into such agreements with any other public corporation, board, or body, or the right to delegate power to a board for operating a program of recreation, is authorized only by a majority vote cast at an annual school election, without the use of state aid. School districts may operate the program independently; cooperate with any other body including a city, town, or board of park commissioners, to conduct such a program and in any manner upon which they may mutually agree; or delegate the operation to another board operating or proposing to operate a program independently or with any cooperating bodies in such manner as they agree.

Statute 15-363 authorizes local boards of education to operate school buildings and grounds for community recreational use for youth. The local boards of education may determine times at which the school is open for recreational activities, including evening hours and vacation days and enter into contracts with other public recreation boards and agencies to support school recreation centers. Statute 15-364, in addition to authorizing agreements between counties, cities, towns and other school districts for the construction, development, cooperative maintenance, operation and use of parks and recreational facilities, authorizes expenditure of public monies for these purposes, including use of proceeds of bond issues in communities having a population of at least five hundred thousand persons.

Codes 10900-10914.5 authorize local boards of education to organize, promote, and conduct programs of community recreation; establish systems of playgrounds and recreation; and acquire, construct, improve, maintain, and operate recreation centers. The governing bodies of any public authority may cooperate and enter into agreements with the federal government or another public authority to carry out purposes of this chapter, or to establish, improve or maintain recreation facilities and may jointly establish a system or systems of recreation. Local boards of education may use the district buildings, grounds, and/or equipment, to carry out the purposes of this chapter or grant their use to other public authorities for community recreational purposes when their use does not interfere with public school system purposes.

Statute 22-32-118 (2012) authorizes local boards of education to establish and maintain programs, including recreational services like playgrounds, paid for by school district moneys or charged through a fee or tuition. Local boards of education may cooperate with any unit of local government, quasi-governmental agency, institution of higher education, or civic organization in offering year-round use of facilities and school personnel for off-hours recreational activities for children, youth, and adults.

Codes 350.1-350.8 create a county conservation board and authorize counties to acquire, develop, maintain, and make available parks, preserves, parkways, playgrounds, recreational centers, and other areas to provide adequate programs of public recreation. Local boards of education may grant use of any buildings, grounds, or equipment of the district to any county conservation board for the purpose of carrying out provisions of this chapter whenever their use will not interfere with the use of the buildings, grounds, and equipment for any purpose of the public school system. A county conservation board may join with any other county board and may enter into agreement with each other; school districts may aid and cooperate with any county conservation board or any combination of boards in equipping, operating, and maintaining parks, preserves, parkways, playgrounds, and recreation centers, and for providing, conducting, and supervising programs of activities, and may appropriate money for such purposes.

Code 33-601 (2010) authorizes local boards of education to rent school buildings or other property to or from others for school purposes; contract for the construction, repair, or improvement of any property, or the acquisition, purchase, or repair of any equipment, for the operation of the school district; designate and purchase, or remove and dispose of, real property for school purposes or for district operation; enter into contracts for the joint purchase, construction, development, maintenance, and equipping of playgrounds, swimming pools, and other recreational facilities with any city within school district boundaries; and permit use of  any school building as a community center or for other public purpose and establish charges, if any, for this use.

Codes 20-26-8-1-20-26-8-2; 20-26-8-13 (2005; 2012) authorize local boards of education of a second or third class city, a town, or a school township, on their own initiative and upon petition per this chapter, to establish and maintain services including community centers, gymnasiums, public playgrounds, and similar activities and accommodations without charge to residents of cities, towns, or townships. Local boards of education may cooperate, by agreement, with other commissioners or boards or school trustees of school townships to provide equipment, supervision, instruction, and oversight required to conduct public educational and recreational activities in and upon other buildings and grounds of public parks and other public buildings and grounds and may use general funds to pay for all expenses associated with the activities. For use of such facilities, a petition must be filed and signed by at least ten percent of the number of those who voted at last general election or by at least 100 freeholders residing in a town or township.

Statute 160.293 (1996) authorizes local boards of education to enter into an agreement with a public agency for the purpose of developing and maintaining school property recreational facilities for school and community purposes. Standards for school property recreational facilities include that the property must be used in a manner and at times of no interference with school activities; the control and management of the property is in accordance with administrative regulations adopted by the Kentucky Board of Education; all agreements must have prior approval of the chief state school officer and the Attorney General; and any agreement is not concerned an indebtedness.

Codes 20-7-801-20-7-805 (2011) authorize school districts to expend funds to acquire, equip, and maintain land, buildings, and other recreation facilities in order to operate a program of public recreation and playgrounds. School districts may operate the program independently; cooperate with any other body including a city, town, or board of park commissioners, to conduct such a program and in any manner upon which they may mutually agree; or delegate the operation to another board operating or proposing to operate a program independently or with any cooperating bodies in such manner as they agree.

Code 18A: 4-12 (1967) authorizes a municipality to use lands when not required for school or state purposes as playgrounds or recreation centers for the children of the municipality, and the municipality is liable for any damage done to property. Code 18A: 20-34 (1967) authorizes local boards of education to permit the use of any schoolhouse and rooms therein, and the grounds and other property of the district, when not in use for school purposes, for the holding of social, civic, and recreational meetings and entertainments and other purposes approved by the board.

Code 18A: 20-22 (1967) authorizes local boards of education to join with the governing body of any municipality, or the board of chosen freeholders of the county in which the district is located, in acquiring, improving, equipping, operating and maintaining playgrounds, playfields, gymnasiums, swimming pools, and indoor recreation centers, and may appropriate money and pay over to that body or board money for any of such joint purposes.

Statute 5-4-16 (1967) authorizes school districts to construct, own, or operate community recreational facilities on land owned by the school district or acquired by the school district for community recreational facilities. Local boards of education may enter into agreements with any state or federal agency or department to obtain assistance in acquiring, constructing or operating community recreational facilities.

Statute 7-775 (1955) authorizes local boards of education to permit use of school grounds and buildings for social, recreation, and other purposes. Local boards of education can make arrangements with any city, borough, or township authorities for the improvement, care, protection, and maintenance of school buildings and grounds for school, park, play, or other recreation purposes. School buildings or athletic fields can be leased to reputable organizations or groups of persons for charitable purposes, and local boards of education may require charges to reimburse school districts for costs of use, a bond, and a statement of charitable purposes for which the lease is requested.

Code 11-21-101 creates a county conservation board and authorizes counties to acquire, develop, maintain, and make available parks, preserves, parkways, playgrounds, recreational centers, and other areas to provide adequate programs of public recreation. Code 11-21-108 (2012) authorizes local boards of education to grant the use of any buildings, grounds or equipment of the district to any county conservation board for the purpose of carrying out this chapter whenever their use will not interfere with the use of the buildings, grounds, and equipment for any purpose of the public school system. The departments of environment and conservation and education, cooperatively with the Tennessee School Boards Association and the Tennessee Parks and Recreation Association, is required to provide technical advice to assure that school districts and county conservation boards cooperate in making school facilities available for recreational purposes.

Code 11-24-110 (2012) authorizes local boards of education to grant the use of any school district buildings, grounds, or equipment to any municipal recreation system whenever their use will not interfere with the use of the buildings, grounds, and equipment for any purpose of the public school system. The departments of environment and conservation and education, cooperatively with the Tennessee School Boards Association and the Tennessee Parks and Recreation Association, is required to provide technical advice to assure that school districts and municipal recreation systems cooperate in making school facilities available for recreational purposes.

Statute 119.70 (1989) authorizes local boards of education to establish and maintain gymnasiums, public playgrounds, and similar activities and accommodations in the school buildings and on school grounds for children and adults. Local boards of education may cooperate by agreement with other commissions or boards having the custody and management of public parks and public buildings and grounds to provide the equipment, supervision, instruction and oversight necessary to carry on such recreational activities.