Student Services

2008-09 Student Fees

Textbook Rental / Material / Technology Fees

School District 15 charges a book rental, material, and technology fee to defray costs. If you are new to the district, fees are payable at the time of enrollment. During the summer, annual enrollment, including payment of fees for the coming school year, is conducted by mail. Students who enroll late may pay the fees in the school office when they register. See below for more information regarding student fee payment procedures.

District 15 student fees for 2008-09 are:

• Kindergarten (book/material fees)—$60 per student/year
• Grades 1-6 (book/material/technology fees)—$120 per student/year
• Grades 7-8 (book/material/technology fees)—$130 per student/year

There is a late fee payment charge of $50 per student if not paid by October 1, 2008. There is a returned check fee of $25 per check. Because all books under this rental plan are the property of the Board of Education, the cost for replacement of lost or damaged books is the responsibility of the student.

Other Fees

Other fees collected from students are optional. They include interscholastic sports ($85/sport/year or $175 maximum/student/year), student insurance, activity bus fees ($60/family/year), and/or regular bus fees for students living less than 1½ miles from school (see Transportation Department).

Payment of Student Fees

(Book/Material/Technology Fees, Activity Bus Fees, and Foundation donations)

Fees may be paid by cash, check, or credit card.

• Cash payments should be made by the parent in the office of the child’s attendance school, where a payment receipt will be issued.
• Check payments are processed through the check processing center of the district’s bank and should be mailed to Community Consolidated School District 15, 36246 Treasury Center, Chicago, IL 60694-6200.
• Credit card payments may also be submitted by going to http://ccsd15.revtrak.net. Parents who do not have Internet access may come to the District 15 office at 580 N. 1 st Bank Dr., Palatine, to process their credit card payments. See below for more information about RevTrak.

As a convenience to parents, District 15 now provides the simplicity of online payment of student fees and related charges (book/material/technology fees, activity bus fees, and Foundation donations). It’s easy—all you need is a valid credit card and your child’s Student Identification Number, which you can find on the fee statement you receive from the district, on the registration form, or on your student’s report card. Just click on the logo (left) to get started. We hope you find the Web Store helpful. We expect to add other fees in the near future.

Student Fee Waiver Notification

Parents will receive information on the district's fee waiver policy by mail in July, along with an application for the waiver. If the family's home language is other than English, the information will be written in the appropriate language or an interpreter will be provided. Students eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program qualify for the fee waiver.

Insurance

School District 15 has purchased a Student Accident Insurance program that covers your child for injuries incurred while participating in school sponsored and supervised activities, including all sports. In addition, a brochure describing optional insurance plans that you may purchase is available.

Transportation

District 15 students who live more than 1-1/2 miles from the school they will attend are entitled to bus transportation at no charge. Bus transportation is available to other students on a paid basis to the extent that transportation services are available, except that no stops will be made less than one-half mile from a school building.

Transportation fees for the 2008-09 school year are:

On or before August 1, 2008

• One child—$370
• Two children—$470
• Three or more children—$520

After August 1, 2008

• One child—$420
• Two children—$520
• Three or more children—$570

Payment in full must accompany the application for paid transportation. The annual transportation fee cannot be pro-rated, waived, or refunded. Applications for paid transportation are available at all schools or on the district website under Transportation Department. Questions should be directed to the Transportation Department at (847) 963-3900.

Student Breakfast and Lunch Programs

A reasonably priced school lunch program is available at all 20 schools. Breakfast also is offered at many schools. Meals are prepared and packaged in individual servings in a central kitchen and delivered daily to the schools. School Nutrition Services staff at the junior highs prepare food on-site daily. Each meal is nutritious and well-balanced, and menus are determined based on student preferences. Several choices are available each day. A monthly menu is distributed to students and can be found on the district’s Web site. Breakfast and lunch may be purchased by the day, week, month, semester, or year.

For 2008-09, the cost for breakfast is $1.25 per meal; the cost for lunch is $2.00 per meal for elementary students, $2.10 per meal for junior high students. Milk is available for sale to children who bring a lunch from home at a cost of 45¢ per carton.

Elementary and junior high á la carte items are available for purchase, however, not all items are available at all schools, and not all items are available every day. See School Nutrition Services for a list of items available.

Free and reduced-price meals are available to children whose families are unable to pay full price. Application forms (PDF 350KB) for these benefits are available at the schools, the Joseph M. Kiszka Educational Service Center, and online.

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