The state Department of Education is seeking approval from the state Board of Education to raise the maximum allowable student activity fees for middle and high school students — the first such increase in more than 25 years.

The proposal, if approved, would take effect in the 2026-27 school year and represents a significant change in how schools fund extracurricular programs.

Under the DOE’s plan, student association fees and school club dues would double from $10 to $20. Class dues would rise from $5 to $15 for grades 6 to 8, and from $8 to $18 for grades 9 to 12.

DOE officials say the adjustment is long overdue, noting that student association and club fees have not been raised since 1998, and class dues have remained unchanged since 1994.

“Revenue from these fees supports a wide ra

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