Topeka USD 501 isn’t getting a big chunk of the fees it asks parents to pay to help fund school materials and activities, and the district is looking to clamp down on collecting that money. In a financial overview of the district to the Topeka Board of Education on Thursday, director of fiscal services Gary Menke shared that the district has been having trouble getting parents to pay for those school fees in recent years. While state law generally bars schools charging tuition, it does allow districts to collect fees for such items as textbooks, workbooks, musical instruments, technology and other school materials used by students.
Source: CJonline
