Should Student Athletes Pay to Play in Plainfield?
Plainfield School District 202 considers what to do about students who don't pay athletic or club fees; one option could mean students will be forced to withdraw from their sport.
The Plainfield School District 202 school board and administration are considering options when it comes to student athletes who do not pay for the sport they play. This year, the district issued $350,000 in fees for high school students who participate in athletics or clubs, and nearly half, or $172,000, of those fees still have not been paid, said Angela Smith, the district’s assistant superintendent for business and operations. Sign up for the Plainfield Patch newsletter For the district’s four football teams alone, $40,000 out of $87,000 in fees issued has not been collected, Smith said. Supt. John Harper said those families who have not demonstrated any financial hardship, who do not qualify for waivers or who have not asked for a …
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12:01 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Jerry - Education benefits the community, football, acting, etc. does not. So what if the kid feels left out because the parents can't pay? Kids are not in school to feel good, they are there to learn. More schools need to remember that and focus on teaching ONLY. more ›