Each secondary school in the District is required to provide notice to parents annually about the District's school fees schedule and fee waiver policy.
Schools shall include a copy of the applicable fee schedule (above) along with the following State Board approved notices in its registration materials, and provide a copy of this information to a student's parent who enrolls a student after the initial enrollment period.
A secondary student may be allowed to perform service in lieu of a fee, but service in lieu of a fee may not be required. If a school chooses to offer student's alternatives in lieu of a fee, the following notice must be included in registration materials. (See District policy 6F-101 section 8.8 for guidance)
Schools should use the appropriate decision form when approving or denying a fee waiver application.
If a fee waiver is denied, a parent who disagrees with the decision has the right to appeal that decision by sending a letter or the Notice of Appeal form to the principal explaining why they disagree.
Elementary schools may not charge fees for classes and activities during the regular school day.
An elementary school or elementary school teacher may provide to a student's parent, a suggested list of student supplies for use during the regular school day so that a parent may furnish, on a voluntary basis, student supplies for student use, provided the following notice is provided with the list: NOTICE: The items on this list will be used during the regular school day. They may be brought from home on a voluntary basis, otherwise, they will be furnished by the school.
Elementary schools may charge fees, subject to the Board approved fee schedule, in connection with any school-sponsored program or activity, that does not take place during the regular school day, if the activity does not affect a student's grade or ability to participate fully in any course taught during the school day. Schools charging such fees shall include a copy of the applicable fee schedule (above) along with the following State Board approved notices in its registration materials, and provide a copy of this information to a student's parent who enrolls a student after the initial enrollment period.
A school shall provide written notice of its decision to grant or deny a fee waiver request to parents using the standardized state board fee waiver decision and appeal form.
