Saving up to pay school fees each August will be easier for parents in Utah under a new bill that aims to prevent schools from charging a fee for almost all in-school activities.
A bill removes fees for in-school activities, but parents will stay have to pay for sports and after-school clubs.
At Timpview High School, where Robertson’s children attend, each student is required to pay a $100 general fee. There are many other schools throughout the state that charge a general fee between $50 and $110 per student, Robertson said. Schools can also charge individual course fees for required classes, locker fees and fees for textbooks.
Education at public schools should be free under Utah’s constitution, Robertson noted, but the Legislature is allowed to authorize secondary schools to collect fees. Previously, the choice of where and how to use fees fell to school boards, but HB211 would give that power back to the Legislature. HB211 will not address those problems, instead focusing on removing fees preventing classroom participation.
Some committee members expressed concern that schools may need to remove some educational programs if the funding provided by the WPU falls short of what was previously paid through fees. Robertson told the committee that he had assurances from “very high levels” that the Legislature’s planned boost to WPU funding would cover the costs.
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