[Mike Martus]

I would suggest that you have your FIRST Team leader - Jim Zontag talk with the school administration on this issue. I am sure the school is very proud of your teams accomplishments and want them to continue. His influence may be the key as they would not like to lose their sponsorship of the FIRST Program.

As far as I am aware there are no regulations regarding building of the robot within a school or classroom. As long as eye safety and fire safety are followed by the students there are little if any risks to the facility. Add to this the fact that there is NO PRECISION machining required or allowed the handtool operations are usually safe.

I might suggest that you offer to have an adult present when you build to ease the fears of the school (the adult cannot build, design or fabricate).