Why did the Perkiomen Valley School District establish an activity fee? Like most school districts across the state, the Perkiomen Valley School District has faced challenges balancing the budget as expenses and mandates increase while revenue has not kept pace. In an effort to continue offering high-quality athletic and extracurricular activities, the school district has established an activity fee for students in grades 7-12 who participate in a school activity. How much is the activity fee? For the 2020-2021 school year, the activity fee is $100 per student with a maximum of $300 per household. Who does the activity fee apply to? Students in grades 9-12 who participate in various school activities or athletic programs must pay the $100 activity fee. Fees for middle school students were waived for the 2020-21 school year. What activities does the activity fee apply to? To see a list of extracurricular activities and athletic programs for which the activity fee must be paid, please review the list at right. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. How will the school district use the activity fee revenue? The activity fee revenue will be applied to the PVSD general fund to help to offset the varied costs related to extra-curricular activities and athletic programs, thereby allowing us to continue offering them. The varied costs include coach/advisor stipends, transportation to and from schools for activity and athletic events, club fees, and equipment related to all extracurricular activities and athletic programs. My child has been asked to pay additional money by the group he/she is participating in. Why is this – shouldn’t the activity fee be enough? Activity fees that are received for a student’s participation in a particular sport or activity do not go directly back to that group – the money that we collect goes back into the general fund and is then used to pay for the costs listed in the answer above. Therefore, individual athletic teams or student groups might need additional funds from students to help pay for trips, equipment, or other expenses that are relevant to that particular activity. How do I pay the activity fee? For your convenience, in partnership with Elavon Payments, online payments for activity fees can now be made through ParentVUE. Once logged into your account, you will see a Fee tab under the Home menu. To make a payment follow these steps:
Please note that there will be a flat 3% processing fee charged for credit card payments. There is no fee for debit card payments. Payments for fees can also be made by sending a check to the main office of your child's school. Please include the student's name, ID number and purpose of the payment so that the fees can be applied in ParentVue. What if I do not want to pay the fee online? You can download a form from our website, complete it and send it along with payment to your child's school. Address to mail in payment is: PV High School Attn: Student Fees 509 Gravel Pike Collegeville, PA 19426 610-489-1230 What if my child is eligible for free or reduced lunch status? Do I still have to pay the activity fee? If you have received notification that your child is eligible for free or reduced lunches, please complete an application for waiver of activity fee. |
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