Parents of children in Glenview Public School District 34 could pay higher fees in the fall for most services and materials, from textbooks to transportation.
Administrators outlined a proposal this week to increase fees across the board by approximately 10 percent, consistent with the district’s practice of raising fees every two years, officials said.
Textbook and materials fees would increase from $67 to $71 for first- through fifth-graders and from $74 to $81 for sixth- through eighth-graders, according to the proposal. The fee for kindergarteners wouldn’t increase until the following year.
Fees for students who don’t qualify for free bus rides also could increase, but the amount remains up in the air, said district spokesman Brett Clark.
Currently, students who live farther than 1.5 miles from school can ride the bus for free, while students who live less than 1.5 miles from school are eligible for busing, Clark said. Parents pay for the busing.
If the proposal were approved, students who live less than half a mile from school would not necessarily qualify for paid busing, while those who live between 0.5 and 1.5 miles from school would see their bus fees increase.
The proposal recommends raising that fee from $270 to $360, but board members wanted to consider increasing the fee more to be consistent with a budget-balancing proposal discussed at the same meeting, Clark said.
Administrators proposed increasing transportation fees to $405 in the budget-balancing scenario.
The new fee proposal also includes a new $50 late fee for parents who submit applications for transportation after July 1.
Lunch fees could increase, too, by $0.10, due to the increasing use of fruits and vegetables in meals, officials said. Milk prices would remain steady.
Other fees that could rise include summer school courses, instrumental music and middle school extra curricular activities, according to the proposal.
Clark said a second discussion is scheduled for the next board meeting Feb. 27, and a vote could take place March 5.
