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Olathe board approves modest increases to student fees and meal prices, passes on credit-card merchant fee to users
Summary
The board approved recommended student fees for 2025–26, including a modest rise in instructional material fees and a 30¢ meal-price increase; the district will pass credit-card merchant fees to card users rather than subsidize them.
The Olathe School Board approved the district’s recommended student fees and miscellaneous charges for the 2025–26 school year, voting 7–0 after discussion about cost pressures.
Chief financial and operations staff explained drivers for the changes, noting that instructional material fees (which cover online textbooks and software licenses) have been rising and the district is proposing a 5% increase for those fees. Staff said software licenses and…
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