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Blue Valley board approves 2026–27 fee schedule, including $25 device‑protection fee
Summary
The Blue Valley Board of Education approved a package of fee increases for 2026–27 — including a 25¢ lunch increase and a proposed $25 annual Accidental Device Protection fee for secondary students — aimed at reducing deficits and freeing general‑fund dollars.
The Blue Valley Board of Education on April 13 approved its 2026–27 district fee schedule, a package of targeted increases officials said will help close mounting budget shortfalls while avoiding deeper cuts to classroom staff.
Board action and what it does: The approved schedule includes a 25¢ increase to student lunch prices (estimated to generate about $330,000 for the food service fund), changes to athletic and activity passes, higher facility‑rental rates and a new Accidental Device Protection (ADP) fee for secondary students. The board voted unanimously to approve the schedule after presentations and questions from members.
Why it matters: District leaders told the board that several funding pressures — declining enrollment, insufficient special‑education…
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