Refund Policy

KINGSWAY REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 2436      

 

ATHLETIC REGISTRATION FEE PROGRAM

 

The Board of Education recognizes the value of athletic competition outside the regular instructional program. 

However, with reduced or limited revenue and increased expenses, the Board must consider alternative revenue options

to support these school-sponsored activities. Therefore, the Board of Education authorizes the establishment of an

athletic registration fee program as a supplemental revenue source contributing to a percentage of the school district’s

total costs for operating school-sponsored interscholastic middle school athletics and

New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic association (NJSIAA) sanctioned athletics.

The Athletic Registration Fee Program will require each pupil participating in a school-sponsored

interscholastic middle school athletic and NJSIAA sanctioned athletic activity to pay a registration fee. 

The fee will be recommended by the Superintendent of Schools and approved by the Board

and will remain unchanged unless recommended to be decreased or increased by the

Superintendent of Schools in a subsequent school year.

 

The athletic registration fee program will be established as follows:

 

Athletic Registration Fees: All middle school and high students who wish to participate on a

school-sponsored interscholastic athletic team, marching band, and/or cheerleading squad

must pay a registration fee in the amount of ninety-five dollars ($95) prior to the start of the season.

The fees shall be capped with a maximum total fee of five-hundred dollars ($500.00) per family

(dependent children residing in the same household)  regardless of the number of athletic teams the pupils

elect to participate on throughout the school year. No refunds shall be provided in the event a pupil in the family

does not participate on any athletic team for any reason during the school year.

The fees shall be paid prior to the pupil’s participation on the athletic team.

The fees may be waived or reduced based on financial hardship using the New Jersey

eligibility standards established for free and reduced price meals.

A refund of the athletic registration fee will only be made in the event the pupil is cut from the team due to

the lack of available space or opportunity to compete on the athletic team or as a result of a coach’s recommendation

to be denied an opportunity based on the evaluation of athletic talent and competition for a roster spot.

A refund will not be provided in the event the pupil quits during the course of the athletic season. 

The Superintendent of Schools shall be authorized to approve an athletic registration fee refund to a pupil

for a reason(s) not listed above in extenuating circumstances.

 

Revised:          August 24, 2017