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District presents 2026–27 student fee schedule; most required fees to remain steady
Summary
Dr. Payne presented the first reading of student fees for 2026–27: a $75 textbook rental, $25 student support fee, $150 technology fee, and a $30 freshman PE uniform family fee (memo shows inconsistent draft figures that staff will finalize). Fee waivers remain available under board policy.
At the first reading of the 2026–27 student fee schedule, Dr. Payne told the committee required annual fees will remain consistent with prior years and are on the lower end of comparable suburban districts.
Key proposed fees include a $75 textbook rental fee covering district-designated core textbooks, a $25 student support fee, and a $150 technology fee. Consumable and course-specific material fees are assessed based on course enrollment; optional fees were listed for driver’s education behind-the-wheel ($150 plus a $20 state permit), Advanced Placement exams, biliteracy exams, and summer school course fees. Dr. Payne noted fee waivers will be granted in accordance with board policy 4:140.
Board members asked practical implementation questions: whether students keep district laptops over the summer (staff confirmed students keep devices for summer programs and incoming freshmen pick up devices as needed), and why the freshman PE uniform figure was inconsistent in the packet. Dr. Payne said the memo referenced $30 but the spreadsheet had last year’s $36; he expected vendor costs to settle near $38–$39 but that family-facing charges would remain at the $30 family fee as proposed. Staff agreed to confirm the final uniform cost before the May board meeting.
No final vote occurred; the fee schedule will return to the board for adoption on May 19.
