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Board approves EFA fee schedule and co-curricular pricing to allow participation by voucher students

Merrimack Valley School District School Board · January 6, 2026
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Summary

Following a state law change requiring acceptance of Education Freedom Account students, Merrimack Valley officials approved a fee schedule for class access, co-curricular activities and athletics and agreed to set formal rates annually in June.

The Merrimack Valley School District approved a fee schedule and process to allow Education Freedom Account (EFA) students to participate in classes, clubs and athletics after state rules changed to require districts to accept EFA students.

District staff explained the fees are intended to offset lost adequacy revenue and to cover program costs. The proposed structure divides a per-student cost by the district’s seven-class day to generate a per-class fee…

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