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District report: activity fees fall short of athletic costs as travel and fuel rise
Summary
District staff told trustees activity fees are not covering costs for sports; staff presented sport-by-sport cost-per-kid figures and attributed the shortfall to travel, fuel and postseason trips.
School administrators presented a sport-by-sport cost breakdown and told the board that activity fees do not cover current expenses. The superintendent said, "so far this year, you know, we are not we have not made enough money from activity fees to cover our current costs," and highlighted that travel, overnight trips and rising fuel prices were major contributors.
Staff provided sample cost-per-kid figures: high school volleyball $100.14; high school football $166.83; middle-school fall sports (combined) $81.30. The board did not change fees at this meeting but staff said they will provide another update after the spring season concludes.
