The Wapello Board of Directors believes students should respect school district property and assist in its preservation for its 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 shall inform the board of the dollar amount 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 shall be the responsibility the
superintendent, in conjunction with the principal, to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code § 279.8 (1993).
1982 Op. Att'y Gen. 227.
1980 Op. Att'y Gen. 532.
Cross Reference: 502 Student Rights and Responsibilities
503 Student Discipline
Approved: 12/12/1996
Reviewed: 1/11/2001; 02/14/2008; 1/12/12; 12/13/2017; 9/20/22
Revised:
WAPELLO COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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: ____
School:
Name of parent, guardian, or legal or actual custodian:
Please check type of waiver desired:
Full Waiver ____ Partial Waiver ____ Temporary Waiver _____
Please check 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 The Family Investment Program (FIP)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Transportation assistant under open enrollment
Foster care
Partial Waiver
___ Reduced priced meals offered under the Children Nutrition Program 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
Note: Your signature is required for the release of information regarding the student or the student's family financial eligibility for the programs checked above.
The Wapello Board of Directors 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 may 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
1. Full Waivers - a student will be granted a full waiver of mandatory fees charged by the school district if the student or student' parents meet the financial eligibility criteria for free meals under the Child Nutrition Program, Family Investment Program, Supplemental Security Income Guidelines, or were eligible for transportation assistance under open enrollment. Students in foster care are also eligible for full waivers.
2. Partial Waivers - the student will be granted a partial waiver of mandatory fees charged by the school district if the student or the student's parents meet the financial eligibility criteria for reduced priced meals offered under the Child Nutrition Programs. The reduction percentage will be 50%.
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 to the:
a. Superintendent
b. School Board
c. The Department Of Education
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 the registration materials and printed in the district handbooks, newspaper, and newsletter:
Students whose families meet the income guidelines for free and reduced price lunch, the Family Investment Program (FIP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), transportation assistance under open enrollment, or who are in foster care are eligible to have their mandatory fees waived or partially waived.
Parents or students who believe they may qualify for this waiver should contact the building Secretary for waiver form. This waiver does not carry over from year to year and must be completed annually.