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Extension considers modest fee changes, asks participants to cover optional books
Summary
University of Idaho Extension staff reviewed program fees and workshop revenue at a Bonner County budget workshop, proposing that participants pay for optional textbooks and noting current class receipts of about $2,400 this year.
University of Idaho Extension staff reviewed the extension’s program-fee structure and recommended asking participants to cover optional course materials to reduce county subsidization.
The extension educator said the Master Gardener course currently charges $125 per participant and that the fee “is inclusive of the book.” She said some books are available for free online and that participants could be offered the choice to buy a hard copy themselves to reduce the county’s upfront purchases. “We do charge a hundred and $125 to take the…
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