53G-7-505. Approval and notice of student fees and waivers.
(1) An LEA governing board shall annually: adopt fee policies and a fee schedule; and provide the fee schedule to each student and parent.
(2) For the fee schedule, the LEA governing board shall: before approving the fee schedule, provide at least two opportunities for the public to comment on the proposed fee schedule; encourage public participation in the development of the fee schedule; and approve the fee schedule in a regularly scheduled public meeting.
(3) The fee schedule shall include the following: a specific amount for each fee on the fee schedule; if a student is responsible for multiple fees related to one activity, class, or program, a clear and easy to understand delineation of each fee and the fee total for each activity, class, or program; the LEA's fee waiver policy, including an easily understandable statement informing a parent that a student: may be eligible to have one or more fees waived; and may appeal the LEA's decision if the LEA denies a request for a fee waiver; and a corresponding spending plan for each fee. The LEA shall: publish the fee schedule on each of the LEA's school's websites; and beginning for the 2026-2027 school year, clearly identify any fee for each activity, course, or program alongside the description of the activity, course, or program in the LEA's registration materials.