503.3 Fees, Fines and Charges

The board believes students should respect school district property and assist in its preservation for future use by others.  Students may be assessed fines, charges, or fees for the materials needed in a course, for overdue school materials, for participating in activities, or for misuse of school property.

 

The superintendent will inform the board of the dollar amount to be charged to students or others for fines, charges, or fees annually.  Parents of students meeting specific financial eligibility standards will be eligible for a waiver of student fees or a reduction of student fees based upon the request of the parent.  It is the responsibility of the superintendent, in conjunction with the principal, to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.

 

Date Board Approved: 9/16/1996

Date Board Updated/Reviewed: 3/21/2022

 

Legal Reference:          Iowa Code §§ 256.7(20); 279.8; 280.10, .11; 282.6; 285.1; 301.1 (2013).

            281 I.A.C. 18.2.

            1994 Op. Att'y Gen. 23.

            1990 Op. Att'y Gen. 79.

            1982 Op. Att'y Gen. 227.

            1980 Op. Att'y Gen. 532.

503.3E1 Standard Fee Waiver Application

Standard Fee Waiver Application

Date: School Year:

 

All information provided in connection with this application will be kept confidential.

 

Name of Student: Grade in School:

 

Name of Student: Grade in School:

 

Name of Student: Grade in School:

 

Attendance Center/School:

 

Name of Parent, Guardian or Legal or Actual Custodian:

 

Please check type of waiver desired:

 

Full Waiver                    Partial Waiver                Temporary Waiver

 

Please check if the student or the student’s family meets the financial eligibility criteria or is involved in one of the following programs:

 

Full Waiver:

Free meals offered under the Children Nutrition Program (CNP)

The Family Investment Program (FIP)

Transportation assistance under open enrollment

Foster care

 

Partial Waiver:

Reduced priced meals offered under the Children Nutrition Program (CNP)

 

Temporary Waiver

If none of the above apply, but you wish to apply for a temporary waiver of school fees because of serious financial problems, please state the reason for the request:

 

 

Signature of Parent, Guardian or Legal or Actual Custodian:

 

Date Board Approved: 1/20/2003

Date Board Updated/Reviewed: 3/21/2022

503.3R1 Student Fee Waiver and Reduction Procedures

The board recognizes that while certain fees charged students are appropriate and authorized, certain students and their families are not financially able to pay the fees.  The school district will grant either full waivers or partial waivers depending upon the circumstances and the student or student’s parents’ ability to meet the financial criteria.

A. Waivers

Full Waivers - a student will be granted a full waiver of fees charged by the school district if the student or student’s parents meet the financial eligibility criteria for free meals under the Child Nutrition Program, Family Investment Program, Supplemental Security Income guidelines, or transportation assistance under open enrollment.  Students in foster care are also eligible for full waivers.

Partial Waivers - a student will be granted a partial waiver of fees of 50% charged by the school district if the student or the student’s parents meet the financial eligibility criteria for reduced price meals offered under the Child Nutrition program.  

Temporary Waivers - a student may be eligible for a temporary waiver of fees charged by the district in the event the student’s parents are facing financial difficulty.  Temporary waivers may be applied for at any time throughout the school year and will not extend beyond the end of the school year.

B. Application

Parents or students eligible for a fee waiver shall make an application on the form provided by the school district.  Applications may be made at any time but must be renewed annually.

C. Confidentiality 

The school district will treat the application and application process as any other student record and student confidentiality and access provisions will be followed.

D. Appeals

Denials of a waiver may be appealed, in writing, to the Business Manager, Denison Community School, 819 North 16th Street, Denison, Iowa 51442.

E. Fines or charges assessed for damage or loss to school property are not fees and will not be waived.

F. Notice - the school district will annually notify parents and students of the waiver.  The following information will be included in registration materials and printed in the (parent handbook, student handbook):

Students whose families meet the income guidelines for free and reduced price lunch, the Family Investment Program (FIP), transportation assistance under open enrollment, or who are in foster care are eligible to have their student fees waived or partially waived.  Students whose families are experiencing a temporary financial difficulty may be eligible for a temporary waiver of student fees.  Parents or students who believe they may qualify for temporary financial hardship should contact the (principal, secretary, etc.) at (registration time, by (date), etc.) for a waiver form.  This waiver does not carry over from year to year and must be completed annually.  

See Application for Waiver of Standard Fees, Denison Community School District.

 

Date Board Approved: 9/16/1996

Date Board Updated/Reviewed: 3/21/2022