The Superintendent formed a Fee Task Force in the spring of 2016 to assess the financial burden on parents.聽 Based on the recommendation of the Fee Task Force, the fiscal year 2019 budget included a number of fee changes.聽
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聽Fiscal Year 2019 budget document.聽 As noted in the report, the work of the committee resulted in short and long-term recommendations.聽 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.聽 As the use of the system has increased, the financial burden to the district has grown to approximately $100K per year.聽 As of聽July 1, 2018, online credit card fees will be paid by system users, similar to online food service payments.