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)
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.