Board approves student consumable fees; parents ask how bills will be sent

The board approved Resolution 2025-28 (agenda item 4.6) to establish student consumable fees after a staff explanation of state policy changes. The presenter said previous limits on book fees and partial state reimbursements (about $150 per child) left the district with unrecovered costs; Indiana now allows districts to charge consumable fees for items students keep, such as workbooks and art supplies. Parents in the meeting asked how bills would be sent and when they should expect them; district staff said the system for delivering bills was still being worked out but that notices would be posted in Schoology and that the district is evaluating an online payment provider ("Trex") and options such as tax-refund intercept for unpaid balances. A board member moved and seconded the motion; the transcript records "All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Motion carries." The board approved the resolution and staff will provide further details on billing and collection procedures.