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Washington Township board suspends high‑school pay‑to‑play for 2025–26; donors restore many clubs
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Hibbs and the board withdrew the athletic participation fee for the 2025–26 school year and announced donors will cover many high‑school co‑curricular positions this year; administration said the district will work to restore funding in next year’s budget.
The Washington Township School District announced on the floor of its board meeting that the proposed athletic participation fee has been pulled and will not be charged for the 2025–26 school year.
"There will be no costs associated with pay to play for high school sports for this entire year," Superintendent Dr. Hibbs said, adding that the subject could be revisited in future budget conversations. The action was described on the agenda as a withdrawn second‑reading of the athletic participation fee.
Board and district officials credited community donors for allowing many…
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