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Board advances fee changes: athletics to be charged per sport; AP and summer‑school fees to rise
Summary
The board placed the 2025–26 fee sheet on the table for first reading, including a proposal to charge $150 per student per sport instead of a one‑time $150 athletics fee. Administrators also noted AP test costs will return to students and approved a $20 summer‑school fee increase.
Trussville City Schools moved the proposed 2025–26 fee schedule to a first reading that would change how athletic participation is billed, and the board approved a separate increase in summer‑school fees.
Administrators said the district currently charges a one‑time $150 athletics participation fee per student for all sports in a year. The proposed change would charge $150 per student per sport. The superintendent and other administrators said the change aligns Trussville with peer districts and supports budgets required for competitive high‑school athletics.
Administrators also noted the district will no longer be covered by a college‑readiness grant that paid some Advanced Placement test fees. As a result, AP exam fees would return to students at the standard cost for schools without that grant (administrators referenced a change from about $40 to approximately $99 per test).
The board approved a separate motion to raise Hewitt Trussville High School summer‑school course fees from $180 to $200 to keep pace with operating costs. The vote on the summer‑school fee increase was recorded as approved during the meeting.
Administrators said the district will move to a new fee‑collection platform (a “my school fees” system) listed on the consent agenda to manage payments. The board advanced the fee sheet to a first reading rather than final adoption; administrators said a future meeting will include final adoption after public notices and review.
