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From the ECS State Policy Database
Finance--Student Fees


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State Status/Date Level Summary
CASigned into law 09/2012P-12Prohibition of Pupil Fees
A.B. 1575
Primarily from bill summary: Defines "pupil fee." Defines "educational activity" as an activity that constitutes an integral fundamental par...

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SDSigned into law 03/2012P-12Programming Instruction Fees
H.B. 1195
Forbids school districts to collect a fee for providing programming as a high school extracurricular activity.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sess...

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SDSigned into law 03/2012P-12Fee for Early Childhood Services
H.B. 1195
Permits schools to charge a fee for early childhood services for any child who is under the age of compulsory attendance pursuant to § 13-27...

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ILSigned into law 01/2012P-12Family Costs at Illinois School for the Deaf and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
S.B. 274
Removes language requiring the department of human services to complete a financial analysis on each student attending the Illinois School f...

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CAVetoed 10/2011P-12Prohibition for Pupil Fees for Participation in an Educational Activity
A.B. 165
From bill summary: Prohibits a public school pupil from being required to pay a pupil fee for participation in an educational activity, as s...

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TXSigned into law 07/2011P-12Student Transportation Fee
S.B. 1 - Student Transportation Fee
Authorizes a board of trustees, under certain circumstances, to require payment of a reasonable fee for student transportation to and from s...

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OHSigned into law 06/2011P-12Student Fees for CTE Courses
H.B. 153 - Student Fees for CTE Courses
Permits districts to charge fees (including to low-income students) for any tools, equipment, and materials that are necessary for workforce...

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NCVeto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011P-12Tuition Charge for Governor's School
H.B. 200 - Tuition Charge for Governor's School
Removes requirement that the state board implement a $500 tuition charge for students attending the Governor's School of North Carolina. Rep...

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OHSigned into law 03/2011P-12All-Day Kindergarten
H.B. 30 - All-Day Kindergarten
Repeals provision requiring districts to provide all-day kindergarten to all students beginning in fiscal year 2011. Permits a district that...

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UTSigned into law 03/2010P-12Private and Homeschool Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities
S.B. 66
Provides that a minor enrolled in a private school or a home school is eligible to participate in extracurricular activities at a public sch...

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UTAdopted 11/2009P-12Activity Participation Fees for Charter School and Online Students
R277-494
Requires charter and online schools to allow students to participate in extracurricular activities sponsored by public schools. Repeals tier...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Alternative Process for Determining Eligibility for Student Fee Waivers
H.B. 475
Allows school districts to verify a family's eligibility for waivers of school fees separate from the verification process used for free mea...

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UTAdopted 12/2008P-12Student Participation in Extracurricular or Co-curricular School Activities
R277-438
Provides consistent statewide procedures and criteria for homeschool, online school and private school students' participation in public sch...

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UTAdopted 10/2008P-12Charter, Online Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities
R277-494
Adds rule requiring local school boards to allow charter school and online student participation in extracurricular school activities. Estab...

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VASigned into law 03/2008P-12Textbook Purchases
H.B. 137, S.B. 356
Permits local school boards to enter into contracts with publishers for the purchase of textbooks. The bill expands the definition of textbo...

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OHSigned into law 11/2007P-12All-Day Kindergarten
H.B. 190 -- Multiple Components
Permits school districts that are not eligible for state payments for all-day kindergarten to charge tuition on a sliding scale for all-day ...

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MSSigned into law 03/2007P-12Financial Hardship Waivers
H.B. 833
Specifies eligibility for students to receieve financial hardship waivers for supplemental instructional materials and supplies, excluding t...

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KSSigned into law 05/2006P-12Full-Day Kindergarten Funding
S.B. 549 - Section 6, 14
Authorizes a district offering both half-day and full-day kindergarten to impose a fee for enrollment in full-day kindergarten, to cover tha...

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COSigned into law 06/2005P-12Transportation Fees
H.B. 1191
Authorizes school districts to impose a fee for transportation by resolution of the board, rather than by a vote of the people. Adds that di...

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VASigned into law 03/2005Postsec.
Community College
Annual Reporting of the Use of Student Fees
H.B. 1816
Adds new section: § 23-2.3. Annual reporting of the use of student fees. Requires each public two- and four-year institution of higher educa...

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UTSigned into law 03/2005P-12Verification of Eligibility for Fee Waivers
H.B. 183
Requires the state board to make rules requiring a parent or guardian of a student applying for a fee waiver to provide documentation and ce...

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IAEmergency Rule Adoption 09/2004Postsec.College Application Fees
681 IAB 1.2, 1.7, 2.27
Removes references to specific amounts for application fees in Chapters 1 and 2; creates a new rule with all application fees listed.
1.2 a...

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WVSigned into law 04/2004Postsec.Student Fees
S.B. 448
Gives each governing board the authority to impose, collect and expend the proceeds of a special equity fee under the following conditions: ...

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ORSigned into law 08/2003P-12Collection of Amounts Owed by Students
H.B. 3044
Allows a school district to seek payment of an amount of money owed by a student from parent or guardian of student; directs school district...

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HIVetoed 07/2003P-12Textbooks and Fees
H.B. 32
Authorizes schools to assess and collect annual fees for textbooks; requires schools to compile annual list of textbooks to be used during t...

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NESigned into law 05/2003P-12Student Fees, Choice & Participation
L.B. 249
The Public Elementary and Secondary Student Fee Authorization Act does not limit the ability of a governing body to request
donations of mo...

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SCSigned into law 04/2003P-12Student Fees
H.B. 3274
Revises the manner in which matriculation and incidental fees may be charged by school districts including provisions to exempts students el...

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NDSigned into law 03/2003P-12Student Fees
S.B. 2169
A school board may not charge a fee for textbooks or other items necessary for completion of a specific course required for grade advancemen...

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NESigned into law 04/2002P-12Student Fees
L.B. 1172
LB 1172 is the Public Elementary and Secondary Student Fee Authorization Act. The act provides that a school or an educational
service unit ...

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COSigned into law 02/2001P-12Non-Enrolled Participation
H.B. 1129
Increases the fee a school of participation may charge a non-enrolled student for participation in an extracurricular activity; allows the s...

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OKSigned into law 04/2000Postsec.Student Fees
S.B. 1305
Raises cap on library automation and materials fee in regard to higher education....

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UTSigned into law 03/2000P-12Fees for Repeated Classes
S.B. 146
Establishes the presumption that public school students will pay the fees associated with courses they are repeating or remediation; provide...

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