The Bay Village Schools Citizens Advisory Committee studied Student Fees as their 2010-2011 research topic for the Board of Education. Study included quantifying fees in similar districts and surveying Bay parents.
23. High School Class Fees Bay High has a flat rate of $65/student/year Most other school districts charge by course Average # of courses with a fee was 60
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27. Elementary/Middle School Class Fees Included kindergarten and grades 1 – 8 All fees were flat fees per year The number in the chart is the average of all grades Bay has an average fee of $36 in this category
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29. High School Pay to Participate Fees Bay High charges nothing Most schools have a flat rate For schools that had pay to participate by sport we used an average fee per sport About half the school districts surveyed had a pay to participate program
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32. Activity Fees Four of the 25 schools surveyed have structured activity fees Of the remaining schools Some have no fees at all Some have ad hoc fees to cover one time expenses such as field trips and transportation
33. Summary of Fee Data Course Fees High School 23 of 25 schools have course fees Bay’s fees are slightly less than average Course Fees Middle School 23 of 25 schools have course fees Bay’s fees are slightly less than average
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35. Half of the schools surveyed had some form of pay to participate
36. Bay does not have pay to participate at this time
43. 45% of the respondents added comments (115 comments)
44. 87% of the respondents said they will have a child at Bay High next year
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46. Participation level if fee ($50 - $100) were charged 62% said they were just as likely to participate if a fee were charged 37% said they were less likely to participate if a fee were charged 2% had no one participating
47. Fee caps for multiple activities if a $50 to $100 fee per activity were imposed 73% said a per student cap of $100 would make participation more likely 21% said a per student cap of $150 would make participation more likely 10% said a per student cap of $200 would make participation more likely 7% said a per family cap of $400 would make participation more likely