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School board approves fee increases including 10% across-the-board rise and bus fee increase
Summary
The Minnetonka School Board voted to approve fiscal year 2026 fees after a public hearing. The board approved a broadly applied 10% fee increase, a 20% rise for instrument rentals, and a 10% increase to the student bus fee (from $100 to $110) with family maximum adjusted from $250 to $275; estimated additional revenue is about $252,000.
Following a public hearing earlier in the evening, the Minnetonka School Board approved a slate of fee increases for fiscal year 2026 intended to help close an identified $5 million budget gap.
Executive Director of Finance and Operations Paul Bourgeois summarized the changes: a roughly 10% increase “across the board” for most fees, a 20% increase for student band and…
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