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Plainfield board debates school fees and technology charge as administrators weigh data
Summary
Board members questioned whether fees—especially the $50 technology fee and summer‑school charges—are equitable; administrators said waivers exist for qualifying families, that $1.6M in fees were waived last year, and committed to publishing hardship application info and providing vending/nonresident counts.
The Plainfield SD 202 board spent substantial time Jan. 14 debating whether the district’s school fees fairly distribute costs and whether some fees—particularly the $50 technology fee and summer‑school charges—should be reduced or targeted.
Board members raised concerns about families who do not qualify for free/reduced lunch but still face hardship when multiple children incur fees. Administration said the district has an application process for fee waivers and that…
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