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Canyons staff outline fee-policy changes, warn of potential $900,000 hit and propose modest new fees
Summary
District administrators briefed the board on an annual fees-policy review and a draft fee schedule that could change if state bill HB344 passes; possible actions include adding a $15 transportation participation fee, charging convenience fees for credit-card payments and increasing a per-student maximum to $6,000.
District staff presented a statutory, annual review of the school-fees policy and outlined proposed updates to the district fee schedule at the Feb. 4 board meeting, and officials warned that state legislation could significantly change what districts may charge students.
Under a bill that staff identified as HB 344 (introduced in the 2025 session), registration fees would no longer be permitted beginning next year and the state plans to tighten the statutory definitions of fee courses versus non‑fee courses. Staff told trustees the change could cost Canyons roughly $900,000 across middle and high schools if implemented as written; district administrators said they…
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