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Board approves modest Community Education rate increases and new locker rentals
Summary
The board approved a set of Community Education fee adjustments (generally a 2% increase for preschool slots, increases to registration fees and summer-program pricing) and heard a plan to offer monthly locker rentals at $12 including a lock.
The Chisago Lakes School District board approved proposed Community Education rate adjustments intended to keep program pricing competitive while covering rising costs. The Community Education representative outlined a modest 2% increase proposal for Little Wildcat Preschool and other programming that would translate to small monthly increases for families. Specific examples given included a change in some payments described in the presentation (speaker provided figure as about $2.89 and similar small-dollar changes in monthly obligations) and increases to registration fees from $25 to $35.
The presentation also described a new summer preschool option priced at $35 per day (noted as $6 less than comparable K–5 daily rates in the district) and a proposal to move the kindergarten eligibility date from Sept. 1 to June 1 to provide more flexibility for families. Finally, Community Education proposed offering monthly locker rentals at $12, which would include the lock; program staff said they plan to control issued locks to reduce theft and maintain availability for athletics and school teams.
Board members who spoke praised the community education program's mission and competitiveness, and the motion to approve the rate changes passed by voice vote. Administration said comparative rates were reviewed and the increases aim to avoid larger increases later.
