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Parents and boosters urge Beverly School Committee to pause proposed hockey fee hike
Summary
Parents, boosters and hockey leaders told the Beverly School Committee on April 8 that a proposed increase in the Beverly High School hockey user fee—from $315 to $1,000—would be inequitable and risk excluding students; the committee asked administrators for clearer cost data and agreed to provide more analysis before any vote.
Dozens of parents and athletics boosters urged the Beverly School Committee on April 8 to halt or rethink a proposed increase in the Beverly High School hockey user fee, saying a jump from $315 to $1,000 would create an undue barrier for families.
The most direct appeal came from Rachel Rex, a parent who told the committee the proposal "is not just a financial issue. This is an equity issue," and called for transparent, sport-specific cost data before any fee is advanced. Heather Johnston, leader of the girls hockey booster program, said the proposed rise—more than 200 percent higher than the roughly 10 percent increase discussed for other sports—would unfairly single out…
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