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Finance staff proposes 20% activity‑fee increase; board questions family‑cap level
Summary
District finance staff proposed a 20% across‑the‑board increase to activity fees while maintaining a family cap; board members asked for comparative data, expressed concern about affordability and requested old vs. new numbers before a vote.
Finance staff (speaker 7, identified in the meeting as Dawn) presented a proposal to increase activity fees by 20% across fee levels while keeping a family cap in place. The recommendation was framed as an average 20% increase across fees with a maintained cap to limit burdens on larger families; staff said the recommendation included keeping a family cap and that they had calculated the percentage spread across fee tiers to average 20%.
Board members pressed for clarity about the family cap figure and comparative data from neighboring districts. Speakers cited different numbers in discussion (figures mentioned in the meeting included $600 and $700 as possible caps), and the board asked staff to return with old and new numbers and comparative district data. The superintendent and finance staff agreed to prepare side‑by‑side tables for the next meeting, and to analyze how raising the cap might affect lower‑income families who depend on fee assistance.
