[Vision2020] If levy fails, fees go in effect

[J Ford]

Try asking the MSD before you compare another city's resulting actions.  
What do the students at Logos have to pay to play?  Or NSA for that matter?

No one in Moscow has said anything about paying that kind of money to 
play...but if they had to pay more than they do now, seems to me they would 
just be up to the same levels as other schools in the area, if not a bit 
less.

Another scare tactic by the "lunatic fringe" to get people not to support 
the schools.



J  :]





>From: heirdoug at netscape.net
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] If levy fails, fees go in effect
>Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:44:51 -0400
>
>Is this what is next for the free education here in Moscow when the levy 
>fails again?
>
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>By Sue Kiesewetter
>Enquirer contributor
>
>FAIRFIELD - High school athletes will have to pay $630 per sport unless 
>voters approve an operating levy Aug. 3.
>That's the worst-case scenario outlined Thursday to Fairfield educators by 
>leaders of PACE - Promoting Activities for a Complete Education. The group 
>was given the go-ahead to run a pay-to-participate program in Fairfield 
>schools last month.
>All after-school activities were eliminated for the coming school year 
>after a March levy defeat.
>"We're hoping we're not in business Aug. 4,'' said Tom Spenceley, a PACE 
>steering committee member. "We're strictly a safety net. Our primary goal 
>is to assist with the levy effort."
>Voters will be asked Aug. 3 to approve a 6.9-mill operating levy that would 
>raise $9.1 million annually. Taxes would increase $211 a year on a $100,000 
>house. If approved, the pay-to-participate program would be dropped and all 
>money collected to that point would be refunded.
>Spenceley said the cost for all after-school activities for grades K-12 is 
>about $965,000. Most of that will come from participation fees. About a 
>dozen fund-raisers are planned to help defray the costs and to establish a 
>$100,000 fund to assist students who can't afford the fees.
>Grants of up to 80 percent would be available to students based on family 
>size and income.
>Fees for middle school athletes were set at $430. Those in marching band 
>will pay $350. The cost for other middle and high school activities and 
>clubs was set at $260 per activity.
>Students in grades 1-6 will pay a flat $20 that allows them to participate 
>in whatever activities are offered.
>No refunds will be given unless a student didn't make a team during 
>tryouts, Spenceley said. Students who are injured, quit the activity, 
>transfer out of the district, don't play much or fail to meet academic 
>eligibility won't be given refunds.
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