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Judson board delays proposed Adventure Club tuition increase after public concerns
Summary
Trustees heard complaints that raising Adventure Club after-school tuition two weeks before school starts would harm families; board members asked staff to delay any increase until midyear or the next school year and to return with more staffing and program-quality details.
Parents and community advocates told the Judson ISD Board of Trustees on Monday that an announced two-week notice to raise Adventure Club after-school tuition would unfairly burden many families.
During public comment, a parent said "$55 a month can literally be the difference between lights on, food on the table" and urged the board to delay any tuition increase until the second semester or the next school year to give families time to adjust. Trustees and staff acknowledged the program is widely used and that inflation has increased operating costs;…
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