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Textbook rental charges must be waived for students who qualify for a fee waiver. This doesn’t include fees charged by the school for lost or damaged textbooks. In addition to textbook rental charges, some school fees must be waived as well. A “school fee” is any charge collected by a public school from a student for participating in any curricular or extracurricular program or activity. School fees include, but are not limited to the following:
- All charges for required textbooks and instructional materials
- Charges and deposits collected by a school for the use of school property (e.g., locks, towels, lab equipment)
- Charges for field trips made during school hours, or made after school hours if the field trip is a required or customary part of a class or extracurricular activity
- Charges or deposits for uniforms or equipment related to sport or fine arts programs
- Charges or supplies required for a particular class (e.g., lab fee or art supplies, shop or home economics materials)
- Graduation fee (e.g., cap and gown)
- School record fees
- School health service fees
- Driver’s education fees
The charges below are not considered “school fees” and are not required to be waived:
- Lost or damaged school books
- Charges for the loss or destruction of school property
- Class rings
- Diploma covers
- Regular school supplies, such as pens, pencils or notebooks
- School pictures
- Tickets to games, dances or other social events
- Yearbooks
- Charges for optional travel by school clubs or groups of students outside of school hours
- Optional community service programs
Legal Comment
Legal Comment
School fees
Submitted by Caroline Delia on Sat, 05/06/2023 - 22:35
Re: School fees
Submitted by Jordan Papai on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 14:34
Hello and thank you for your comment. The registration fees generally cover a portion of the cost of textbooks, technology, and other materials and resources students use throughout the school year. These fees can be waived if you meet the criteria for a fee waiver. You can visit Am I eligible for school fee waivers? and Applying for a school fee waiver to find more information.
If you do not qualify for a fee waiver, you can check with your school district to find more information on potential consequences for unpaid fees.
If you would like to speak with a free legal aid attorney near you, you can go to Get Legal Help. Good luck to you.
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