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Do
not charge PTA/PTO groups to use district facilities for their
associated activities/classes – district should subsidize. |
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District
facilities are paid for by taxpayers so be thoughtful about
charging for facility use. |
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Maintain
City partnership relative to facility use. |
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District
facilities are considered a community asset so consider what you
loose with community members when charging fees. |
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Charge
fees to cover costs (electrical, custodial, etc.). |
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Determine
what actual costs are for facility use. |
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Non-community
members and for-profit groups (PCC, etc.) should be charged a
facility use fee. |
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Some
participants indicated that they would be willing to pay $500 for
participation in a high school sport and $250-$300 to participate
in a drama production. Others
felt that those fees were too high but agreed that a fee could be
charged. |
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There
will be a point at which parents will not let students participate
in activities because they will be cost prohibitive. |
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Differentiate
sport fees – base fees on actual costs. |
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If
the choice is between lower class sizes and charging higher fees
for activities, charge higher fees to cover activity costs, but
make scholarships available. |
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Many
parents will not ask for scholarships and students will not be
able to participate because of increased activities fees. |
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Establish
fees at the level a family can pay – recommended versus
mandatory fee. |
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Charge
fee for classes/electives such as French IV and A Cappella Choir. |
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Remove
enrichment and elective courses from the “regular day.” |
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Move
electives with low enrollment to Community School and charge fee. |
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Run
Community School programs during high school late start and early
release time blocks. |
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Consider
credit issues relative to offering electives through Community
School. |
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Establish
minimum enrollment for elective courses. |
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Make
decisions about what electives are offered by the number of
students interested and staff accordingly. |
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Eliminate
class size equity across schools – let booster clubs
subsidize/supplement. |
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Have
Board establish the basic program standards and let booster clubs
have more flexibility at their school site. |
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Provide
PTOs/PTAs with guidance for where support is needed. |
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Change
PTO/PTA mentality to focus on bigger, districtwide, goal-oriented
fundraisers (auction, etc.). |
