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Jordan board debates fee‑schedule options as April deadline looms; staff will present narrow and wide cost estimates
Summary
Board members previewed the March–April public‑hearing and decision timeline for a new fee schedule and debated two options: a narrow, low‑cost pathway that ensures fee‑free graduation or a wider approach that would remove fees from all entry‑level courses (staff estimated the wide option could cost roughly $700,000 to $800,000 to backfill). Staff will return with precise cost comparisons and a proposal for anonymous parent feedback channels.
Jordan School District administrators spent the bulk of the Feb. 10 study session laying out options and timelines for the upcoming school‑fee schedule, legal requirements and public hearings.
Staff reminded the board of a statutory timeline that centers on an April 1 deadline for fee adoption; they said they will confirm whether state guidance requires one or two formal hearings. Doctor Godfrey and Mr. Larson described two policy paths for complying with new state rules that guarantee a fee‑free path to graduation: a narrow path (identify and fund one low‑cost set of classes that meet graduation requirements) or a wide path (backfill fees across all entry‑level courses so students may freely choose). "Beginning for the 20 26, 27…
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