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Students, activists urge Chickasha board to repeal $20 parking pass fee
Summary
Several Chickasha High School students and a regional Young Americans for Liberty leader told the Board of Education the $20 student parking pass is an undue burden and urged repeal or replacement with voluntary fundraisers; speakers said the district is financially healthy but the fee harms low-income students.
Several students and a Young Americans for Liberty organizer asked the Chickasha Board of Education on Monday to repeal the Chickasha High School student parking pass fee, saying it creates a financial burden for some families.
The appeals came during public comment before the board’s discussion of later agenda items. Trenton Rippey, South Regional director for Young Americans for Liberty, told the board, “we don't believe that students should have to pay to go to school.” He said his organization has issued a letter to the district and offered to sponsor a public debate over the policy.
The testimony included multiple current and former students…
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