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To what extent are school fees mandatory at...
To what extent are school fees mandatory at Naperville schools?
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Feb 15, 2020
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To what extent are school fees mandatory at Naperville schools? According to the rundown below, it looks like some of them are for optional programs like band and sports, but there are some that sound unavoidable, like the "tech" fees and the "Grade 6-8" fee. Do they really charge families a fee to enroll their kids in mandatory schooling?
https://www.naperville203.org/cms/l...1LFQU
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Feb 15, 2020
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It's online I looked because you can claim it on tax Lol It's like $150
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Feb 15, 2020
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echovirus84758
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kraul
Greed.
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Feb 15, 2020
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scalenus
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kraul
decades of electing the same corrupt people over and over again is a start.
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Feb 15, 2020
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echovirus84758
you can claim it on taxes? Not sure if we’ve done that before.
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Feb 16, 2020
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replay
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There are historical facts as to why the state is in hock to the public servants who financed the citezen welfare queens who wouldn’t pay taxes, don’t forget the corporate welfare Queens who stole even more on their free ride in their Cadillac s.
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Feb 17, 2020
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Turbotax asks you if you paid school at all. It's great!
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+9
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Feb 15, 2020
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estimable
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Yes $100 something dollars isn’t bad.
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Feb 15, 2020
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estimable
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If you qualify for free/reduced you’ll pay less or won’t have to pay at all which I thinks bogus.
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Feb 15, 2020
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iraqi
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estimable
why is it bogus?
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Feb 15, 2020
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prebend
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Why is it bogus? Are you jealous of those that don't have enough money for basic necessities?
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Feb 15, 2020
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estimable
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All kids should be covered.
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Feb 15, 2020
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collectivize
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estimable
people need to chill out, looks like they were ready to attack without knowing your intentions. It’s your opinion either way.
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Feb 15, 2020
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pepita
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estimable
agreed. I can't believe with the tax base here, they have the stones to charge anyone extra to do school stuff. Obscene
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Feb 15, 2020
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All school districts charge fees!
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Feb 15, 2020
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authentic2594
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In Illinois! I grew up in Texas and the school district doesn't charge fees. The range of fees just around this area are nuts.
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Feb 15, 2020
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calefacient21677
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I agree the fees are high. Unfortunately, Illinois has misused money for education for years. We as parents have paid the price.
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Feb 15, 2020
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authentic2594
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I know we are in a great school district but I would move in a heartbeat.
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Feb 15, 2020
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kraul
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Yeah, I grew up in Washington state, and my school was pretty poor, but we didn't have fees, not even for optional programs like band and sports. It seems really strange to charge a fee (on top of taxes) for a mandatory public service.
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Feb 15, 2020
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pepita
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calefacient21677
I'm from the East coast and they never charge fees. Ever
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Feb 16, 2020
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no comparison as far as education is concerned.
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Feb 15, 2020
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204 fees are $145 for grade school
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Feb 15, 2020
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parrisch
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› . PDF Web results A Student's Guide to NNHS Free/Reduced Lunch and Waiver . - Naperville School District 203
https://www.naperville203.org
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Feb 15, 2020
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My daughter graduated in 2019 from Kaneland and her fees since elementary school were never under $200 and sometimes were over $300. Naperville isn’t bad.
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Feb 15, 2020
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Of all things Illinois taxes on with little service, we have pretty good schools statewide, and in Naperville we have some great schools. This is something I'd happily throw a few extra bucks at.
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Feb 15, 2020
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I, too, am VERY willing to pay for public schools, but I think we should do it with public money. No argument here that public schools are worth paying for, though.
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Feb 15, 2020
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Dist 204 high school fees are near $200, then add up some book fees and field trip fees and other “presentation” fees for speakers to come and it’s about $300 per year at Neuqua.
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Feb 15, 2020
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kraul
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Per kid, too, right?
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Feb 15, 2020
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keeley
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dunkin170
don’t forget fees for any athletics and drivers Ed!
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Feb 15, 2020
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dunkin170
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kraul
yes, not including sports or clubs
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Feb 15, 2020
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dunkin170
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keeley
oh Driver’s Ed was $350 but that’s $200 cheaper than doing it privately
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Feb 15, 2020
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bazooka48
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dunkin170
EDS was $300 for my daughter so cjeaper
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Feb 15, 2020
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thurlow
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dunkin170
except you loose taking a class that maybe needed or they want with outside programs the kids get thru faster and my daughter had only one other person for driving which gave her more quality EDS is about the same as the school
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Feb 16, 2020
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I paid $500 for Excel twice tor two kids. Just saying.
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Feb 15, 2020
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Yes, IL doesn't really believe in a free public school education
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Feb 15, 2020
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It was brought up at the last school board meeting that perhaps the surplus should be used to pay fees. However the other board members did not agree.
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Feb 15, 2020
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We had yo pay for text books in Lombard!
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Feb 15, 2020
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If you qualify for free lunch programs they waive fees.
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Feb 15, 2020
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High school is even worse. When we questioned it, we were told by the administration that Illinois Constitution doesn't guarantee a free education. We averaged about $300 in fees per year, per child.
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Feb 15, 2020
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kraul
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If they won't provide free education, it doesn't seem like they have a leg to stand on to make that education compulsory.
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Feb 15, 2020
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kraul
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(I'm fine with compulsory education, but it seems like a society that believes education is so important as to make it compulsory should also cover the costs with public money. )
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Feb 16, 2020
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mycosis
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kraul
it’s not truly compulsory, people can always homeschool their kids, but I get what you’re saying.
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Feb 16, 2020
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dunkin170
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kraul
especially when our taxes are 5 figures
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Feb 16, 2020
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kraul
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mycosis
I know there are alternatives to public school, but schooling is still compulsory, right? If the state compels you to do it, they should provide a fully publicly funded option, in my opinion. Also, single parents and working couples can't reasonably homeschool.
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Feb 16, 2020
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$175 in homer glen ♀️
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