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Ag teacher asks board to affiliate FFA, eliminate local activity fee and boost fundraising to restore participation
Summary
Kayla Steele, the district ag teacher, asked the board to confirm FFA affiliation (state/national/regional) so students become active members without individual dues, reported the affiliation cost at roughly $1,300–$1,500, and proposed replacing a required activity fee with increased fundraising to raise participation.
Kayla Steele, the district’s ag teacher, told the board she and officers want to reestablish the FFA chapter as an affiliated program so students would be active members without paying individual dues. She explained affiliation requires a one‑time/regional fee and estimated the total affiliation cost at roughly $1,300–$1,500 depending on student counts; she proposed eliminating the per‑student activity fee and increasing fundraising to cover activities instead.
Steele said affiliation tends to increase student participation and noted alumni support for fundraising if needed. Board members discussed how activity fees previously contributed to participation declines and voiced support for exploring affiliation and fundraising solutions. The board moved forward with the proposal and recorded approval on the agenda item.
