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Finance Committee advances proposed 2026–27 student fees, cites early-bird pricing changes
Summary
River Trails School District 26 Finance Committee voted Nov. 11 to advance proposed 2026–27 student fees — including transportation at $145 and preschool at $2,900 — to the full Board, with early-bird pricing and specified post-May increases noted.
The River Trails School District 26 Finance Committee on Nov. 11 voted to advance a package of proposed student fees for the 2026–27 school year to the full Board for approval. Assistant Superintendent Ryan Berry reviewed fee amounts and the committee agreed to place the item on the Nov. 11 Board agenda.
The minutes list the proposed fees as: Transportation $145 (all riders); Material & Technology — Elementary $260 and Middle School $290; Preschool $2,900; Preschool snacks $95. The minutes also note early-bird pricing: after May 1 Material & Technology fees increase by $25 and Transportation increases by $50. Chair Louis Camardo called a voice vote to advance the fees; Committee Member William Grimpe and Camardo voted in favor.
The minutes do not record oppositions or abstentions. The committee did not provide additional detail in the minutes about waivers, income-based exemptions, or the projected revenue impact; those details will need to be confirmed when the Board reviews the recommendation.
