Student Handbook - rgccisd

37STUDENT FEESMaterials that are part of the basic educational program are provided with state and local funds andare at no charge to a student. A student, however, is expected to provide his or her own pencils,paper, erasers, and notebooks and may be required to pay certain other fees or deposits, including:Costs for materials for a class project that the student will keep.Membership dues in voluntary clubs or student organizations and admission fees toextracurricular activities.Security deposits.Personal physical education and athletic equipment and apparel.Voluntarily purchased pictures, publications, class rings, yearbooks, graduationannouncements, etc.Voluntarily purchased student accident insurance.Musical instrument rental and uniform maintenance, when the District provides uniforms.Personal apparel used in extracurricular activities that becomes the property of the student.Parking fees and student identification cards.Fees for lost, damaged, or overdue library books.Fees for driver training courses, if offered.Summer school for courses that are offered tuition-free during the regular school year.A fee not to exceed $50 for costs of providing an educational program outside of regularschool hours for a student who has lost credit because of absences and whose parentchooses the program in order for the student to meet the 90 percent attendance requirement.The fee will be charged only if the parent or guardian signs a District-provided requestform.FUND-RAISING/ SCHOOL TRIPSStudent clubs or classes, outside organizations, and/or parent groups occasionally may bepermitted to conduct fund-raising drives for approved school purposes. An application forpermission must be made to the Principal at least 10 days before the event.School trips are offered to students as educational experiences and incentives, however; a studentmay be denied participation due to discipline referrals that may include out of school suspensionsand/or placed at the alternative center.Monies raised by students through fund raising activities will be forfeited (not returned) if thestudent fails to attend a scheduled trip by choice or due to disciplinary action. Fund-raising byoutside agencies is not permitted on school property unless approved by the Principal. [For furtherinformation, see policies FJ and GE.]