12/12/12 - Howell Public School students will continue to pay fees to participate in lacrosse and middle school swimming. That was the decision of the Howell School Board Monday night after it considered removing pay-to-play fees from the two sports. The district eliminated pay-to-play earlier this year as a way to attract students and improve its athletics programs, but this involved removing only the administrative fees from varsity sports and not the team fees for club sports. Because lacrosse and middle school swim began as club sports they had both administrative and team fees, the latter of which remain. The board discussed eliminating the team fees, which would cost the district an estimated $20,000 per year. Superintendent Ron Wilson says due to budget issues in the coming years, including a projected $3 million shortfall in next yearâs budget, the board decided not to pursue that option. Wilson says it is unlikely the issue will be brought up again until discussions begin on next yearâs budget. (TD)
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