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District proposes roughly 5% across‑the‑board increase for community education fees, to return for approval Jan. 28
Summary
Director Stonkel told the board on Jan. 14 that the district recommends approximately 5% increases to Community Education fees — including Adventure Club, Mini Adventures, ECFE and Pre‑K3 — and will seek board approval at the Jan. 28 meeting.
Director Stonkel presented proposed fee increases for Community Education programs on Jan. 14 and asked the board to consider the changes at the Jan. 28 meeting. The proposed increases average about 5% and cover Adventure Club, Mini Adventures, ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education), and Pre‑K3, among other programs.
Stonkel said Adventure Club and Mini Adventures — after‑school and child care programs that must be self‑supporting — would see increases comparable to those implemented in recent years. For example, a current five‑day Adventure Club weekly fee of $323 would increase to $339 per week under the proposal, and daily adventure fees would rise from $22.50 to $24 for routine after‑school days. For school release days and program days, Stonkel cited increases to $53 per day for care on district noninstructional days.
Stonkel described ECFE as a long‑standing state program with a sliding fee scale; the proposed increases would raise the lowest full‑year class fee from $24 to $25. She emphasized that state rules require no family be turned away for inability to pay for ECFE and that the district works with families on sliding fees. She also said the district has not increased Pre‑K3 fees in about 15 years and that the proposed fee changes are designed to keep program budgets sustainable and avoid a large single increase later.
Board members asked how the fee increases affect the community education fund structure. Stonkel explained that different programs have separate fund balances and revenue streams under the Community Education umbrella: ECFE and school‑readiness (Pre‑K3) have state funds and sliding scales; Adventure Club and Mini Adventures must be self‑supporting and are supported by CCAP and other childcare subsidies for many families. She said increases modestly improve the solvency of the overall Community Education operation.
Stonkel said she will return Jan. 28 seeking board approval so the district can implement adjusted fees for the 2025–26 cycle and shore up program fund balances. No vote was taken on Jan. 14.
