Reservation of School Facilities (BOE Policy 7510)
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To complete a Reservation of a School Facility you must go to our reservation website. This platform is called Brightly Event Manager.
Register Your Organization:
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If you are a new organization, click on this link and fill out the required information under the “Get Started” portion of Brightly Event Manager.
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Upon submission, an automated email will be sent to your inbox (please check your spam folder) and follow the instructions to register your organization. Please upload a copy of your liability insurance during this process. The system will notify you once your organization has been approved.
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After your organization has been approved, you may log into the system and request specific times and locations.
Requesting Times and Locations:
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Please login to Brightly Event Manager and complete a request form. This is only a request and the system will notify you if it has been approved or denied. Click on the purple button called “ + add an event” in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
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For school based organizations, please add the event to the “Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools” calendar:

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For non-school based organizations, please add the event to the “Community Site” calendar:

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If your organization is a school based organization, your request form should be titled as:

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If your organization is an outside organization (PTAs, Booster Clubs, club sports teams, and travel sports teams), your request form should be titled:

Helpful Information:
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Reservations must be completed and submitted at least ONE MONTH PRIOR to the requested date.
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No district building or location may be used without prior approval and must be properly inputted into Brightly Event Manager.
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Not all requests will be granted and some requests require a fee. See below.
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As a general rule, SMFCSD facilities are closed on Sundays and calamity days.
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If you are a new user to an existing organization (for ex: Highland PTA), please contact the Administrative Assistant to the Director of Operations, Mylie McFarren via email at st_mmcfarren@smfcsd.org
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For FY26, our buildings will be closed on the following holidays:
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November 27th. 2025
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November 28th, 2025
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December 24th, 2025
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December 25th, 2025
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December 31st, 2025
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January 1, 2026
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February 16th, 2026
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April 3rd, 2026
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May 25th, 2026
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June 19th, 2026
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July 3rd, 2026
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Building usage is also limited on dates of large gatherings, professional development
Approval Process Overview:
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In order to be approved, the building administrator(s) will review the application to determine if there are any scheduling conflicts with district/school use or other groups. Student/school activities take precedence over any outside organization's use of facilities.
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The building administrator will approve or deny the usage and sign off on the request, at which time, the requestor will receive notification via email.
The Fieldhouse:
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The Fieldhouse is not open to the general public for usage, but is available if a group meets the outlined criteria in BOE policy 7510.
Paid Permits and Invoicing:
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Group categories and pricing are available at this link.
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Category one groups use SMFCSD at no cost.
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Category two and three groups use SMFCSD facilities at no cost when the school is open for normal operation. Category two groups and above will be assessed a fee to access the new fieldhouse during designated windows.
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Category four and five groups will be assessed a fee for SMFCSD facility usage.
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If the usage is approved at all necessary levels, an invoice (where appropriate) will be prepared and sent to the requesting individual.
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For more information regarding eligibility, rules and restrictions, costs and other use information, please feel free to contact Mylie McFarren, Administrative Assistant to the Director of Operations at 330-689-5413.
