City leaders are set to explore ways to partner with the school district to upgrade its high school athletic fields. A plan on how to move forward could come in May.

The way the Maple Alumni Committee sees it, the addition of a regulation basketball court in the $1.2 million Lemon Park renovation plan means more than just another concrete slab and a few hoops. It means a youth basketball league, obesity prevention, a deterrent to gang involvement and a chance for immigrant children and their parents to learn a popular American sport.

Palm Desert High School’s gymnasium may be saved from the wrecking ball if a shared-use agreement continues to move forward.

The Los Angeles school board is considering authorizing $3 million for the construction of a new swimming pool at San Pedro High School. The new pool would be operated through a joint-use agreement with the city’s Department of Recreation and Parks.

The Society for New Communications Research has honored Berkeley Media Studies Group and Prevention Institute with a 2009 Excellence in New Communications Award for together creating jointuse.org on behalf of the Joint Use Statewide Task Force. The organizations were recognized in the collaboration and co-creation category for nonprofits.

Crafton Hills College and the City of Yucaipa are working to develop a joint use agreement for an Olympic-size pool on the Crafton Hills campus for use by students and Yucaipa swim teams.

A proposed project to rebuild a stadium in Turlock will provide an opportunity for two public agencies to work together to benefit the entire community in ways neither agency could achieve alone.

A new joint use sports facility will provide youth in St. Helena Unified School District, members of the local Boys & Girls Club, and residents in the surrounding community (both in St. Helena and Calistoga) with much-needed indoor space for tournaments, spring sport practices when it rains, and physical education classes.

The Birney Elementary Joint Use Field is one step closer to construction. The joint use project includes a 1.6 acre irrigated turf multipurpose field and should be open for use by next fall.

The Capistrano Unified School District trustees on Tuesday will consider the next step in selling the 5.5-acre bus barn in Capistrano Beach. Options include leases, partial sales and potential joint use agreements.