This bill amends provisions related to school fees. This bill: - defines terms; - requires a local education agency (LEA) to, beginning for the 2026-2027 school year:ensure that a student has at least one option at the student's school to complete all required courses and credits without paying a fee or a waiver; andclearly disclose any fee related to a course or activity in the description of the course or activity in the LEA's registration materials; - prohibits an LEA from:charging a student a fee for certain non-fee courses; orcharging a general fee or charging or increasing a fee to a student to supplement or supplant a fee the LEA is prohibited from charging; - allows an LEA to charge a student a fee for certain expenses, under certain circumstances, including for:expenses beyond the common delivery of instruction;fee courses;instructional supplies;extracurricular activities;a discretionary project; andother additional expenses; - repeals duplicative language regarding fees for textbooks; and - makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53G-7-501, 53G-7-502, 53G-7-503, 53G-7-505
Amended 2/18/2025 09:02:48: 53G-7-501, 53G-7-502, 53G-7-503, 53G-7-505
Substitute #1: 53G-7-501, 53G-7-502, 53G-7-503, 53G-7-505