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Meeting Date:
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4/16/2024 - 7:00 PM
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Category:
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Education
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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8.2 School Fees and Deposits for 2024-2025
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Student Achievement Plan:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Funding:
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Recommendation:
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THAT the Board of Education approve the following school fees and deposits for the 2024-25 school year:
• Student Activity Fees for middle and secondary schools of up to $30 per student. The student activity fee covers costs such as student agendas, guest speakers, student identity cards, school events, student recognition, student leadership, locks and locker rentals. Schools shall not charge for a student agenda if it is to be used as a learning resource or for assessment purposes;
• Parking permits of up to $16 for the right to park as well as for administrative expenses at secondary schools where required;
• Graduation Fee of up to $60 per student, the basic amount for the cost of the convocation ceremony (e.g. gown and stole rental, keeper cap and tassel, folder, diploma, and tickets to convocation/venue, tea/reception);
• Personal supplies in accordance with the supply list approved by the district;
• Bakerview Centre for Learning non-fundable registration fee of $25 for continuing education courses
• Course Fee: $550 for graduated adults taking non-funded courses;
• Refunds for graduated adults paying $550 course tuition will be processed as follows:
o Bakerview Centre for Learning: Continuing Education, refunds for fee paying graduated adults will be granted up to 4 days of attendance after registration. There will be a 10% per day holdback to a maximum of 40%. Withdrawal after four days will result in no refund. Individuals wishing a refund due to hardship after registration will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
o Abbotsford Virtual School, upon placement into a distributed learning course: refunds may be granted: 100% within two days, 75% within a week, and 50% within 30 days. Refunds will not be considered after 30 days.
• International Baccalaureate Programme Exam Fee as follows:
o $150 for a student registered for one IB class in their Grade 11 year
o $300 for a student registered for two IB classes in their grade 11 year
o $450 for a student registered for three or more IB classes in their grade 11 year
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Corissa St. George - Executive Assistant
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Signed By:
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Sean Nosek - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Jared White Moved, Member Korky Neufeld seconded to approve the Original motion 'THAT the Board of Education approve the following school fees and deposits for the 2024-25 school year:
• Student Activity Fees for middle and secondary schools of up to $30 per student. The student activity fee covers costs such as student agendas, guest speakers, student identity cards, school events, student recognition, student leadership, locks and locker rentals. Schools shall not charge for a student agenda if it is to be used as a learning resource or for assessment purposes;
• Parking permits of up to $16 for the right to park as well as for administrative expenses at secondary schools where required;
• Graduation Fee of up to $60 per student, the basic amount for the cost of the convocation ceremony (e.g. gown and stole rental, keeper cap and tassel, folder, diploma, and tickets to convocation/venue, tea/reception);
• Personal supplies in accordance with the supply list approved by the district;
• Bakerview Centre for Learning non-fundable registration fee of $25 for continuing education courses
• Course Fee: $550 for graduated adults taking non-funded courses;
• Refunds for graduated adults paying $550 course tuition will be processed as follows:
o Bakerview Centre for Learning: Continuing Education, refunds for fee paying graduated adults will be granted up to 4 days of attendance after registration. There will be a 10% per day holdback to a maximum of 40%. Withdrawal after four days will result in no refund. Individuals wishing a refund due to hardship after registration will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
o Abbotsford Virtual School, upon placement into a distributed learning course: refunds may be granted: 100% within two days, 75% within a week, and 50% within 30 days. Refunds will not be considered after 30 days.
• International Baccalaureate Programme Exam Fee as follows:
o $150 for a student registered for one IB class in their Grade 11 year
o $300 for a student registered for two IB classes in their grade 11 year
o $450 for a student registered for three or more IB classes in their grade 11 year'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 4 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 4 - 0 | | | | | Shirley Wilson | Yes | | Stan Petersen | Yes | | Korky Neufeld | Yes | | Jared White | Yes | |
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