1997 Minnesota Statutes

     120.73 Authorized fees. 

    Subdivision 1.  A school board is authorized to require 
 payment of fees in the following areas: 

    (a) in any program where the resultant product, in excess 
 of minimum requirements and at the pupil's option, becomes the 
 personal property of the pupil; 

    (b) admission fees or charges for extra curricular 
 activities, where attendance is optional; 

    (c) a security deposit for the return of materials, 
 supplies, or equipment; 

    (d) personal physical education and athletic equipment and 
 apparel, although any pupil may personally provide it if it 
 meets reasonable requirements and standards relating to health 
 and safety established by the school board; 

    (e) items of personal use or products which a student has 
 an option to purchase such as student publications, class rings, 
 annuals, and graduation announcements; 

    (f) fees specifically permitted by any other statute, 
 including but not limited to section 171.04, subdivision 1, 
 clause (1); 

    (g) field trips considered supplementary to a district 
 educational program; 

    (h) any authorized voluntary student health and accident 
 benefit plan; 

    (i) for the use of musical instruments owned or rented by 
 the district, a reasonable rental fee not to exceed either the 
 rental cost to the district or the annual depreciation plus the 
 actual annual maintenance cost for each instrument; 

    (j) transportation of pupils to and from extra curricular 
 activities conducted at locations other than school, where 
 attendance is optional; 

    (k) transportation of pupils to and from school for which 
 aid for fiscal year 1996 is not authorized under Minnesota 
 Statutes 1994, section 124.223, subdivision 1, and for which 
 levy for fiscal year 1996 is not authorized under Minnesota 
 Statutes 1994, section 124.226, subdivision 5, if a district 
 charging fees for transportation of pupils establishes 
 guidelines for that transportation to ensure that no pupil is 
 denied transportation solely because of inability to pay; 

    (l) motorcycle classroom education courses conducted 
 outside of regular school hours; provided the charge shall not 
 exceed the actual cost of these courses to the school district; 

    (m) transportation to and from post-secondary institutions 
 for pupils enrolled under the post-secondary enrollment options 
 program under section 123.39, subdivision 16.  Fees collected 
 for this service must be reasonable and shall be used to reduce 
 the cost of operating the route.  Families who qualify for 
 mileage reimbursement under section 123.3514, subdivision 8, may 
 use their state mileage reimbursement to pay this fee.  If no 
 fee is charged, districts shall allocate costs based on the 
 number of pupils riding the route. 

    Subd. 2.  Students may be required to furnish personal or 
 consumable items including pencils, paper, pens, erasers and 
 notebooks. 

    Subd. 2a.  Students may be required to furnish their own 
 transportation to and from an instructional community-based 
 employment station which is part of an approved occupational 
 experience secondary vocational program.  As an alternative, a 
 school board may require the payment of reasonable fees for 
 transportation to and from these instructional community-based 
 employment stations. This subdivision shall only be applied to 
 students who receive remuneration for their participation in 
 these programs. 

    Subd. 2b.    School uniforms.  Notwithstanding section 
 120.74, a school board may require students to furnish or 
 purchase clothing that constitutes a school uniform if the board 
 has adopted a uniform requirement or program for the student's 
 school.  In adopting a uniform requirement, the board shall 
 promote student, staff, parent, and community involvement in the 
 program and account for the financial ability of students to 
 purchase uniforms. 

    Subd. 3.  Sections 120.71 to 120.76 shall not preclude the 
 operation of a school store wherein pupils may purchase school 
 supplies and materials. 

    Subd. 4.  A school board may waive any such deposit or fee 
 if any pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian is unable to pay 
 it. 

    HIST: 1974 c 561 s 3; 1976 c 271 s 19; 1978 c 764 s 7; 1986 c 
 444; 1988 c 718 art 2 s 1; 1990 c 562 art 2 s 1; 1991 c 130 s 
 37; 1992 c 499 art 12 s 29; 1993 c 224 art 2 s 2; 1995 c 226 art 
 3 s 5; 1996 c 412 art 2 s 4