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Weber School Board approves revised fee schedule, raises CTSO out‑of‑state cap to $2,000
Summary
The Weber School District board unanimously approved a revised fee schedule on second reading, including a proposed increase to the district cap on out‑of‑state travel for CTSOs from $1,800 to $2,000. The change follows committee review and no public comment during the hearing.
The Weber School District Board unanimously approved a revised fee schedule on second reading Thursday, accepting committee recommendations that include a $200 increase to the district’s cap on out‑of‑state travel for career and technical student organizations (CTSOs).
Rob Lake, speaking for the fees committee, told the board the update clarifies fee language between curricular clubs and CTSOs and raises the CTSO out‑of‑state travel cap from $1,800 to $2,000 to reflect higher last‑minute national competition costs. “We are getting close to that $1,800 limit for travel,” Lake said, urging the board to consider the $2,000 cap.
The vote came after the board moved into a public hearing as required for second reading; no members of the public had signed up to speak. After restating the committee’s recommendation, a motion to accept the fee schedule carried unanimously. According to the transcript, Jan (board member per transcript) made the motion and Kelly seconded it; the chair called for the vote and members answered “Aye.”
Lake also referenced recent state action that affects fee waivers, saying House Bill 142 limits the number or total of fee‑waived student trips; Lake prefaced a numeric value as tentative: “I believe it’s 4,000” when citing the figure. The board did not adopt district policy to alter fee‑waiver eligibility; Lake’s remarks were presented as background on state constraints.
Vice President Hurst praised the committee’s work, noting parent participation on the committee and a thorough, transparent review process. “There has been a lot of discussion,” Hurst said, adding that thoroughness helps limit public comment at the hearings.
The approval was procedural and does not change the separate treatment of UHSAA (athletic) travel caps, which Lake said were to remain distinct from the CTSO limit. The revised fee schedule will be implemented for the 2026–27 school year as the board outlined.
Next steps: the district will finalize the updated fee schedule language in the board’s records; staff indicated training and informational materials will be provided to schools and families as needed.
