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Hoke County High principal details school fees, says fees fund labs, prom and supplies
Summary
Principal Miss Payton explained that school fees cover classroom supplies, lab materials, senior activities and supplemental club expenses; she said about 70% of fees were paid and staff are discussing ways to reduce diploma holds for students with unpaid fees.
The principal of Hoke County High School told the Board of Education the school’s fees support classroom supplies, labs, senior activities and supplemental club costs and addressed board questions about whether unpaid fees can prevent a student from receiving a diploma.
Miss Payton told the board that Hoke County High has charged school fees historically and that this year she increased the fees intentionally to ensure teachers have classroom supplies, labs can run without teachers purchasing materials themselves and senior activities such as prom and senior dinners can be subsidized. She said about 70% of families had paid fees after the increase and estimated "about 500 of 2,000"…
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