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Jordan School Board approves 2025–26 student fee schedule over objections about activity pass and equipment costs
Summary
The Jordan Board of Education voted 6–1 to adopt a districtwide fee schedule for 2025–26 after extended debate over an optional $50 activity pass, charges for musical tickets and athletics equipment, and calls for more transparency and an audit of school accounts.
The Jordan School District Board of Education voted 6–1 April 22 to approve the district's proposed student fee schedule for the 2025'26 school year after more than two hours of public comment and board discussion.
Board members debated fees for athletics and arts admission, an optional $50 activity pass for home UHSAA events, and the cost of team gear such as cleats and branded clothing. The measure passed after a motion by Board Member Bryce Dunford and a second by Board Member Suzanne Wood.
Board members repeatedly emphasized that including a fee on the schedule does not require schools to charge it. "To put it on the fee schedule doesn't mean we're going to charge it. It means we can charge it," told the board during the study session. Several principals, administrators and board members said the fees were proposed because registration revenue that previously covered…
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