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Board approves new participation fees for independent schools; trustees add annual review
Summary
Trustees approved a memorandum of understanding that raises the per‑participation reimbursement rate for local independent schools (high school $22.82; middle school $11.41) and agreed to an annual review after pushback from private-school representatives.
The board approved a revised memorandum of understanding (MOU) with local independent schools that raises the district’s per‑participation charge for high‑school activities to $22.82 (previously $14.40) and sets the middle‑school rate at $11.41, citing increased costs for coaching, lodging and officials.
Director Hansen presented the fee recalculation and said the change reflected a more accurate accounting of participation costs. Private‑school leaders and the Jackson Hole Community School asked trustees to consider alternatives or a sport‑by‑sport model; community-school head Ted Smith said the increase represented a significant budget item for his school and urged consideration of alternatives for future years. The board amended the motion to include an annual review of rates and directed staff to track outside‑student participation counts (independent vs. homeschool) to inform future calculations.
Trustees moved and seconded the amended MOU, which passed on a recorded voice vote. The board also asked staff to report back with data separating TCSD students from independent and homeschool participants to better refine cost allocations.
