The Superintendent formed a Fee Task Force in the spring of 2016 to assess the financial burden on parents.? Based on the recommendation of the Fee Task Force, the fiscal year 2019 budget included a number of fee changes.?
These include:
- Elimination of the $150 activity fee for students who only participate in the National Honor Society and/or The Key Club;
- Increase in PAWS pre-school tuition of $0.50 an hour; and
- Increase of $50 for the Athletic fee.
A copy of the full report is available as part of the?Fiscal Year 2019 budget document.? As noted in the report, the work of the committee resulted in short and long-term recommendations.? These recommendations will be reviewed annually.
Credit card processing fees have been absorbed by the District since the inception of the on-line payment system.? As the use of the system has increased, the financial burden to the district has grown to approximately $100K per year.? As of?July 1, 2018, online credit card fees will be paid by system users, similar to online food service payments.