I wish to commend U-CF School Director Gregg Lindner for his position on participation fees in our district. He was quoted as saying, “Shifting the financial burden to users is an unacceptable approach when applied to public education.”
I espoused the same position when these fees were first proposed. All public school offerings should be supported by public taxes and not by additional fees charged to any participant and his or her family. Over the years that these fees have existed, U-CF has wasted far more funds that these fees bring into the district’s coffers. The cost of construction and renovation of the high school that was opposed in two referendums would easily cover the costs of the participation fees. Also, the costs of free and illegal education of out of district students would more than cover the need for participation fees. These fees should be eliminated from this year’s and future years’ budgets.
If four more board members would come to the same proper, proper position, these fees would no longer exist in our district.
Bruce Yelton
Pocopson Township
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