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Board approves 50% cut to facility fee for local driver’s-education provider, with student discount requirement
Summary
The board approved a contingency to cut facility-use fees by 50% for a driver’s-education provider, contingent on a $30 per-student discount for Hollis–Brookline participants and enrollment prioritization for district students.
The board voted to reduce facility-use fees by 50% for a driver’s-education provider that would host classes at the Hollis–Brookline High School, contingent on the provider offering a $30 per-student discount for Hollis–Brookline participants and prioritizing district students for enrollment.
Administrators said the provider asked the district to waive or reduce the after-school classroom fee, which would lower the local class price by roughly $30 per student; the total course cost was quoted in the meeting as approximately $850 per student, with the provider’s section cost presented as roughly $2,000 per session. The motion — which included prioritization for Hollis–Brookline students — passed on a recorded 5–0 vote.
Board members flagged additional costs that may remain, including custodial coverage and prep time for staff, and discussed the possibility of using revenue generated by the agreement to seed a scholarship fund for students who need financial assistance to attend driver’s education. The board said the arrangement could be trialed and renegotiated based on participation and provider feedback.
