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Parents press district on enrichment fees, room‑rental policy and field trip transportation; district pledges review and process fixes
Summary
During the study session public comment period parents raised concerns about facility rental fees for after‑school enrichment and a recent field‑trip transportation error.
Parents and program providers used the study‑session public comment period to raise several operational concerns the district said it will examine.
Sarah Mackin, a parent, described the district’s standard room‑rental terms for after‑school enrichment: a two‑hour minimum, three user tiers and a $40 cleaning fee. She said those policies can raise costs for small local businesses and parents, and she gave an example of a one‑hour enrichment session that effectively cost families about $108 per session after fees and the minimum. Mackin asked the board to review the fee structure; she said the district’s facilities revenue line (cited in BoardDocs) shows about $440,000 but that room rentals for enrichment are a small…
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