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STUDENT FEES, FINES AND CHARGES
The School Board charges student fees and takes action to recover
funds for the loss of or damage to School Board property in accordance
with state and federal law. No fee may be charged unless it has been
approved by the School Board.
The School Board provides, free of charge, such textbooks as are
required for courses of instruction for each child attending public
schools. Consumable materials such as workbooks, writing books, and
drawing books may be purchased by the School Board and either provided
to students at no cost or sold to students at a retail price not to
exceed seven percent added to the publisher’s price. If sold, the School
Board shall ensure that workbooks, writing books, and drawing books are
furnished to students who are unable to afford them at a reduced price
or free of charge. Fees will not be charged to students for
instructional materials, textbooks, or other materials used by a School
Board employee that are not directly used by a public school student.
The School Board will approve a full schedule of fees annually by July 15. The following fees may be charged.
Elementary: $5.00 for student materials
Middle: $15.00 for student materials
High School:
Class dues - $30.00/ Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors; $50.00/ Seniors.
AP Tests - $45/course/year (covers portion of cost that RCPS does not cover).
Dual Enrollment - $102/course per semester covers the tuition cost at
VWCC. PSAT Test - $20 for freshmen and juniors (RCPS covers cost for
sophomores)
Parking - $50.00/year; $25.00/semester.
ROTEC Health Assistant Clinical Internship – Uniform ($42), name
badge ($11), HOSA dues ($14), CPR card ($11), Fall Academy Training
($15), Carilion-required drug testing ($25).
Extracurricular Activities – Club dues are determined by national or
local club and include national Honor Society ($10 induction, $20
thereafter), DECA ($25), Key Club ($15), ROTC ($25), FBLA ($15), TSA
($20), Skills USA ($15), Dances ($15 for Homecoming and $50 for Prom),
Chess ($5/tournament and $25 USCF membership fee).
Personal sports uniforms for swimming ($20) and cheerleading ($200).
Fees may be charged for 1) optional services such as parking or
locker rental; 2) student-selected extracurricular activities; 3) class
dues; 4) field trips or educationally-related programs that are not
required instructional activities; 5) fees for musical instruments, as
long as the instruction in the use of musical instruments is not part of
the required curriculum; 6) distance learning classes for enrichment
which are not necessary to meet the requirements for a diploma; 7)
summer school, unless the classes are required for remediation as
prescribed by the Standards of Quality; 8) overdue or lost or damaged
library books; 9) lost or damaged textbooks; 10) consumable materials
such as workbooks, writing books, drawing books and fine arts materials
and supplies; however, workbooks, writing books, drawing books and fine
arts materials and supplies must be furnished to students who are unable
to afford them at a reduced price or free of charge; fees may not be
charged to students for instructional materials, textbooks, or other
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materials that are not directly used by a public school student; 11)
the behind-the-wheel portion of the driver's education program; 12) a
fee not to exceed a student's pro rata share of the cost of providing
transportation for voluntary extracurricular activities; and 13) the
preparation and distribution of official paper copies of student
transcripts; a reasonable number of copies of official paper copies must
be provided for free before a charge is levied for additional official
copies; official electronic copies of student transcripts must be
provided for free.
Fees may not be charged 1) as a condition of school enrollment,
except for students who are not of school age or who do not reside
within the jurisdiction; 2) for instructional programs and activities,
or materials required for instruction, except as specified in by 8 VAC
20-720-80.H; 3) for textbooks or textbook deposits; however, a
reasonable fee or charge for lost or damaged textbooks may be charged;
4) for pupil transportation to and from school; or 5) for summer school
programs or other forms of remediation required by the Standards of
Quality.
Fees are reduced or waived for economically disadvantaged students
and students whose families are undergoing economic hardships and are
financially unable to pay them, including but not limited to, families
receiving unemployment benefits or public assistance, including
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or
Medicaid; foster families caring for children in foster care; and
families that are homeless.
Each time a fee is charged, notice will be given that a fee waiver
may be requested. The notice will include directions as to how to apply
for a waiver.
This policy will be provided to parents annually and posted on the division’s website.
The consequences for nonpayment of fees include exclusion from the activity related to the fee.
No student’s report card, diploma or class schedule will be withheld
because of nonpayment of fees or charges. No student will be suspended
or expelled for nonpayment of fees or charges.
The School Board upon recommendation of the Superintendent may take
action against a pupil or the pupil’s parent for any actual loss,
breakage, or destruction of or failure to return property, owned by or
under the control of the School Board, caused or committed by such pupil
in pursuit of his studies. Such action may include seeking
reimbursement from a pupil or pupil’s parent for any such loss,
breakage, or destruction of or failure to return school property.
Adopted: December 14, 1999 Reviewed: July 12, 2005; July 13, 2010
Revised: May 14, 2013
Legal Refs.: Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, Sections 8.01-43, 22.1-6, 22.1-243, 22.1- 280.4.
8 VAC 20-720-80.
Cross Refs: ECAB—Vandalism
IIA—Instructional Materials