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Kenyon‑Wanamingo board approves 20% hike in activity fees, expands fees to grades 5 and 6
Summary
The board approved a 20% increase in multiple activity fee tiers and raised the family cap from $600 to $700; it also approved adding activity fees for fifth‑ and sixth‑grade participants amid mixed votes.
On March 24 the Kenyon‑Wanamingo School Board approved a 20% increase in activity fees and an increase in the family cap to help offset budget pressures. The minutes record specific fee changes: examples include $55 to $75, $90 to $110, and $130 to $150; the family cap was raised from $600 to $700. The motion passed 6‑1 (Syverson voted no).
The board also voted to add activity fees for Grade 5 and 6 participants; that motion passed 5‑2, with Syverson and Lindell voting against the expansion. The minutes do not record a phase‑in schedule or waiver policy for low‑income families; those implementation details were not specified.
