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Board approves updated kindergarten-prep and summer-school fee schedule; principals may waive for hardship
Summary
The board approved revised fees for kindergarten prep and summer school, consolidating previously split fees into a single full‑day Kinder Prep rate; principals were authorized to waive fees for families demonstrating economic hardship.
The J O Combs Unified School District governing board voted 5-0 to approve an updated fee schedule for the 2025–26 school year that includes changes to kindergarten-prep and summer-school charges.
What changed: District staff said Kinder Prep will be offered as a full‑day program (previously a split-day structure) and the fee schedule was adjusted to reflect that change; the updated form consolidates what had been separate fees into a single Kinder Prep fee for full-day service. Staff also presented a summer-school fee schedule that will only be implemented if enrollment warrants running summer programs; at the time of the meeting district staff indicated they did not anticipate running some summer offerings due to low interest.
Waivers and tax-credit note: The board approved a motion authorizing principals to waive the fee if it creates an economic hardship for a family. Staff clarified tax-credit donations cannot be used to cover curricular fees for kindergarten prep (tax-credit rules apply to extracurricular programs such as athletics and band, not curricular preschool/kindergarten programs).
Vote and next steps: The fee schedule motion passed unanimously. Staff will implement the schedule and principals are authorized to grant fee waivers on a case-by-case basis.
Ending: The updated fee schedule will be used for registration and planning; waivers will be handled locally by principals to avoid undue hardship.
