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Salt Lake district outlines new student fee schedules after House Bill 415 changes
Summary
Board review focused on updates to the district's K'12 fee schedule, fee-waiver process and what the 2024 House Bill 415 changes mean for charges such as textbooks, concurrent enrollment and fundraising; board to post proposed schedules for public comment and individually authorize fees before April 1.
Salt Lake City School District staff reviewed proposed K'12 fee schedules and the district's fee-waiver procedures at the board's Feb. 8 study session, explaining how recent state law changes will alter what the district may charge students and how waivers will be handled.
The presentation from the district's legal and administrative team noted that House Bill 415 amended the definition of a school fee, removed fundraising from the definition, limited fees secondary students can be charged, and added IB coursework to the list of postsecondary materials that may be fee-based. Staff emphasized that the fee schedule must list each fee amount and that the board will need to authorize each fee individually before the April 1 statutory deadline.
Why it matters: the district must align its long-standing fee practice with new state law while avoiding unintentional charges to families. Staff told the board the district plans to post proposed elementary,…
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