Chelsea school board may alter pay-to-play sports policy
After seeing participation rates drop, the Chelsea School District Board of Education will examine its pay-to-play sports policy at a meeting Aug. 13, the Chelsea Standard reported.
The board is looking at participation rates in sports following the 2010 implementation of the pay-to-play model, the report said. The policy was enacted at the middle and high school levels to generate funds for the sports budget. Pay-to-play fees now make up nearly 10 percent of the $660,000 budget, the newspaper reported..
The school board will go over the sports budget during its meeting and will decide whether to keep, modify or drop the pay-to-play policy.
Chelsea School District charges $25 for unlimited sports at the middle school this year and $100 for unlimited sports at the high school. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch pay $10 to participate.
Comments
outdoor6709
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 1:23 p.m.
For pay to play fees $100 is on low side, so you have to wonder how many kids do not play sports at the schools that charge $250.
Barzoom
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 11:50 a.m.
One wonders what they expected to happen. Although, Chelsea is such a wealthy community everyone should be happy to pay these fees.
Aquarius
Fri, Jul 27, 2012 : 6:55 p.m.
They should have to pay much more than they already do.