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Board approves student fees but drops grades 1–4 math workbook charge
Summary
The board approved the student-fee schedule while removing the proposed grades 1–4 math workbook fee (about $10,568 last year). The board discussed fee-waiver procedures and noted any lost revenue would be covered by general fund or offset by expense reductions.
The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District board voted to approve the district’s 2025 student-fee schedule but removed the proposed grades 1–4 math workbook fee from the approved list.
Board members said the amendment was intended to prevent additional out-of-pocket costs for families and to give the board more time to review broader consumable-fee policy questions.
Board member Bartlett moved to withdraw the grade 1–4 math workbook fee from the fee schedule, citing last year’s cost of $10,568. The motion was seconded and approved by the board.
Board members asked how families obtain waivers for fees. A district staff member explained there is a fee-waiver form families can submit; submitting the form will result in automatic waiver of fees and families do not have to qualify for the free-and-reduced-price lunch program to receive a waiver. The staff member said the district would need to absorb lost revenue either from the general fund or by reducing other expenses if the fee revenue is not collected.
Why it matters: student fees and waivers affect family affordability and the district’s budget. The board removed the math-workbook fee to ease immediate burden on families and flagged the broader question of consumables for further review.
What’s next: the district will proceed with the approved fee schedule (minus the grades 1–4 math workbook fee) and will provide additional information about fee waivers and the potential budget impact if needed.
