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Huron board approves summer-school fees after debate over cost and equity
Summary
The Huron Board of Education voted Jan. 12 to approve a summer-school program with a revised registration fee schedule (amended to $75 with scaled concessions) to cover teacher-of-record costs and encourage student follow-through; board members discussed refunds, teacher pay and reduced-rate provisions.
The Huron Board of Education on Jan. 12 approved a summer-school application that establishes a student registration fee to help cover teacher-of-record costs and improve course completion rates.
Board members debated an initial $50 proposal before amending the motion to set the full registration fee at $75 with scaled reduced rates. "If a student begins this and doesn't finish it, they would be paying for the class, but, we're not going to transcribe that on their record," said Mr. Mittlestad, the district staff member who…
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