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Milton schools propose higher community‑schools and activity fees; theater fee to rise per production
Summary
Finance committee reviewed FY26 fee proposals including a 17% proposed increase for before/after community‑schools programming, a $100 per‑production theater fee with a proposed $500 family cap, and targeted changes to club/activity fees while postponing broad student‑activity increases pending deeper stipend and participation analysis.
The Milton Public Schools Finance Committee on a morning meeting reviewed proposed FY26 fee changes, including a 17% increase for the district’s community‑schools before‑ and after‑school program and a proposal to change theater fees to $100 per production with a $500 family cap.
The committee was told the 17% increase is intended to keep the community‑schools wraparound program self‑sustaining. Staff presented a three‑year projection showing an end‑of‑year surplus of about $895,000 under current assumptions; with a $250,000 operating chargeback and a 17% fee increase for FY26, the program’s projected surplus would fall to about $225,000. With additional hypothetical increases in later years the surplus could decline to $60,000 and then turn into a deficit absent further adjustments.
Why it matters: community‑schools operations are…
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