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Board holds public hearing on Policy 55.20; staff seeks higher fee-waiver cap for cheer and dance
Summary
At a public hearing on Policy 55.20, Lincoln Public Schools staff reported the district granted approximately $175,000 in fee waivers in 2023–24 and proposed increasing the maximum fee waiver for cheer and dance from $750 to $900 for 2025–26; the hearing produced no public speakers and the board carried the item to second reading.
The Lincoln Board of Education opened and closed a public hearing May 13 on proposed changes to Policy 55.20 (student fees) after staff reported a single recommended amendment to appendix 1: increasing the maximum fee-waiver amount for cheer and dance from $750 to $900 for the 2025–26 school year.
“During the 2023–24 school year, the district granted approximately $175,000 in fee waivers,” said district…
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