Board moves to cut registration and summer-enrichment fees for 2026-27 school year

District leaders recommended a reduction in student registration and summer-enrichment fees for the 2026-27 school year, describing the move as an affordability measure intended to help families who do not own property and therefore receive fewer local tax benefits.

Staff said freshmen registration would drop from $140 to $65 and sophomore/junior registration from $135 to $65 — reductions of more than 50% — and that summer-enrichment fees would fall from $110 to $55. Speakers framed the change as a first step toward broader affordability work; the board then moved to accept the superintendent's recommendations and recorded ayes from multiple members.

Board members asked staff to continue tracking the effects of fee reductions on enrollment and participation and to include related funding and budget impacts in future budget discussions.

The fee reductions were approved as part of a package of superintendent recommendations.