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Board approves year‑long dance/cheer program fees, cites scholarship support for access
Summary
The board approved updated extracurricular fees that include a year‑long elementary and middle‑school dance/cheer program. Coach Fallon Montgomery described the pipeline to high school, and staff said scholarships and donor support are available for families who qualify.
The governing board approved revised extracurricular fees after discussion of a year‑long elementary and middle‑school dance/cheer program that district staff and the program coach described as intended to build school spirit and create a pipeline to the high school.
Speaker 8 explained that junior and elementary cheer/dance programs are year‑long in structure, which contributes to higher fees because uniforms and a longer season increase costs. Coach Fallon Montgomery (Speaker 10) said the middle‑school program is intended to be year‑long "so that they don't just have the spring semester to be cheerleaders" and to create continuity with the high school.
Board members asked about affordability; staff explained scholarship and donor supports exist, and the district can work with families who qualify through the free/reduced lunch process or via payment plans. A board member noted school fundraisers and clubs (referred to as the Falcon Flyers) can assist with fundraising to help cover fees.
The board motion to approve the updated extracurricular fee schedule carried by voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
