Extracurricular activities fees for participation:
The district does not generally charge fees for participation in extracurricular activities. Admission fees are charged for extracurricular activities and events.
Fee Waiver Policy:
The district’s policy is to provide fee waivers in accordance with the Public Elementary and Secondary Student Fee Authorization Act. Students who have eligibility status under the guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture child nutrition programs shall be provided a fee waiver or be provided the necessary materials or equipment without charge for: 1) participation in extracurricular activities, 2) admission fees and transportation charges for student spectators attending extracurricular activities; 3) materials for course projects, and 4) use of a musical instrument in optional music courses that are not extracurricular activities. Participation in a free-lunch program or reduced-price lunch program is not required to qualify for eligibility status purposes of this section. Students or their parents must request a fee waiver prior to participating in or attending the activity and prior to purchase of the materials. Materials for course projects to be provided eligible students shall be required to be approved by the administration, which shall apply a standard based on providing materials which are equitable to those purchased for comparable students.
Distribution of policy: The superintendent or superintendent’s designee shall publish the district’s student fee policy in the student handbook or the equivalent (for example, publication may be made in an addendum or a supplement to the student handbook).The student handbook or the equivalent shall be provided to students of the district at no cost.
Student Fee Fund:
The school board hereby establishes a Student Fee Fund. The Student Fee Fund shall be a separate school district fund not funded by tax revenue, into which all money collected from students and subject to the Student Fee Fund shall be deposited and from which money shall be expended for the purposes for which funds were collected from students. Funds subject to the Student Fee Fund consists of money collected from students for: 1) participation in extracurricular activities, 2) post-secondary education costs, and 3) summer school or night school.