§ 414. Use of schoolhouse and grounds. 1. Schoolhouses and the grounds\nconnected therewith and all property belonging to the district shall be\nin the custody and under the control and supervision of the trustees or\nboard of education of the district. The trustees or board of education\nmay adopt reasonable regulations for the use of such schoolhouses,\ngrounds or other property, all portions thereof, when not in use for\nschool purposes or when the school is in use for school purposes if in\nthe opinion of the trustees or board of education use will not be\ndisruptive of normal school operations, for such other public purposes\nas are herein provided; except, however, in the city of New York each\ncommunity school board shall be authorized to prohibit any use of\nschoolhouses and school grounds within its district which would\notherwise be permitted under the provisions of this section. Such\nregulations shall provide for the safety and security of the pupils and\nshall not conflict with the provisions of this chapter and shall conform\nto the purposes and intent of this section and shall be subject to\nreview on appeal to the commissioner of education as provided by law.\nThe trustees or board of education of each district may, subject to\nregulations adopted as above provided, permit the use of the schoolhouse\nand rooms therein, and the grounds and other property of the district,\nwhen not in use for school purposes or when the school is in use for\nschool purposes if in the opinion of the trustees or board of education\nuse will not be disruptive of normal school operations, for any of the\nfollowing purposes:\n (a) For the purpose of instruction in any branch of education,\nlearning or the arts.\n (b) For public library purposes, subject to the provisions of this\nchapter, or as stations of public libraries.\n (c) For holding social, civic and recreational meetings and\nentertainments, and other uses pertaining to the welfare of the\ncommunity; but such meetings, entertainment and uses shall be\nnon-exclusive and shall be open to the general public. Civic meetings\nshall include, but not be limited to, meetings of parent associations\nand parent-teacher associations.\n (d) For meetings, entertainments and occasions where admission fees\nare charged, when the proceeds thereof are to be expended for an\neducational or charitable purpose; but such use shall not be permitted\nif such meetings, entertainments and occasions are under the exclusive\ncontrol, and the said proceeds are to be applied for the benefit of a\nsociety, association or organization of a religious sect or\ndenomination, or of a fraternal, secret or exclusive society or\norganization other than organizations of veterans of the military, naval\nand marine service of the United States and organizations of volunteer\nfirefighters or volunteer ambulance workers.\n (e) For polling places for holding primaries and elections and for the\nregistration of voters and for holding political meetings. But no\nmeetings sponsored by political organizations shall be permitted unless\nauthorized by a vote of a district meeting, held as provided by law, or,\nin cities by the board of education thereof. Except in cities, it shall\nbe the duty of the trustees or board of education to call a special\nmeeting for such purpose upon the petition of at least ten per centum of\nthe qualified electors of the district. Authority so granted shall\ncontinue until revoked in like manner and by the same body as granted.\n (f) For civic forums and community centers. Upon the petition of at\nleast twenty-five citizens residing within the district or city, the\ntrustees or board of education in each school district or city shall\norganize and conduct community centers for civic purposes, and civic\nforums in the several school districts and cities, to promote and\nadvance principles of Americanism among the residents of the state. The\ntrustees or board of education in each school d
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