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.

1. Presentation to the Bay Village School Board on Student Fees 2010 – 2011 Citizens Advisory Committee to the Bay Village School District

3. Clint Keener – Bay Schools Superintendent

4. Mike Boeckman – Bay Village School Board

5. Steve Lee – Secretary

6. Christine Baumgartner

7. Mike Gesing

8. Mary Sue Hongosh

9. Gene Marquardt

10. Bob McFeeley

11. Julie Morriss

12. MaymePathoff

13. Ted Sielski

16. High school activity fees (not to include sports)

17. High school pay to participate fees (athletics)

18. Kindergarten, grades 1 – 8 class fees

19. Middle school activity fees

22. Data Collection School district web sites Personal conversations

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

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

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

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

35. Half of the schools surveyed had some form of pay to participate

36. Bay does not have pay to participate at this time

37. Pay to participate middle school

38. Half of the schools surveyed had some form of pay to participate

40. Survey of Bay High Parents March 21, 2011 to March 27, 2011

42. 35% response from those emailed (255 responses)

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

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

49. 25 commented they were against the concept of charging fees

50. 23 commented that a reasonable fee would be acceptable

53. 8. The school district should fully fund all nonathletic, co-curricular activities.

54. 9. The school district should fully fund all athletic activities.

55. 10. Athletic and activity programs should be fully funded by a combination of school district dollars and donations.

56. 11. Members of the general public, who do not have children in school activities, are more likely to believe that it is reasonable to charge fees.

57. 12. Athletics and activities are not essential for the school district to achieve its primary mission.

58. 13. The Bay Village School District has an adequate number of opportunities for students to participate in athletics and other activities.

59. 14. How do you believe the fees for activities (sports, music, clubs, etc.) at other area schools compare to the fees at Bay High School?

61. Pay to participate – Bay is in the half that does not charge fees

62. Activity fees – Bay is about the same as everyone else

63. Parents in Bay are content with the current fee structure

64. Parents in Bay believe activities are extremely important

65. Parents in Bay are reluctant to pay fees for sports/activities