Board Increases Summer School Fees Slight Hike Will Go Toward Covering 4 Percent Pay Raises For Teachers

Thu., Jan. 25, 1996

Carla K. Johnson Staff writer

The Spokane School Board on Wednesday increased summer school fees to cover teacher pay raises.

The fees, paid by parents who send their kids to summer school, will climb from $1.70 per hour to $1.85 per hour this year.

“I pay more than that for a baby-sitter,” said program coordinator Laurie Dolan.

Fees will rise again in 1997 to $2 per hour.

About 4,000 students take part in the summer programs each year. Scholarships, donated by Spokane businesses and other groups, are available to needy students.

Summer school teachers’ salaries will rise 4 percent from $19.84 per hour in 1995 to $20.63 per hour for 1996.

School levy taxes pay about a fifth of the program’s cost.

In other action, the board approved the nomination of Fran Green to its sex education citizens advisory committee. Green, a district resident, will represent the YWCA.

The board also heard a report on the new Homework Center, scheduled to open Feb. 5 at the old Libby school in the East Central neighborhood.

Students of all ages will be able to come to the center to work on their homework. Computers and volunteer tutors will be available.

The Homework Center will operate Mondays through Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m., said coordinator Linda Takami.

Takami hopes to compile a file of experts on different subjects that volunteers and students can call for help with tricky homework assignments.

Board members announced again they are taking applications through the end of the month for the board seat vacated by John Warn. One person, Dr. David Morgan, has applied so far.

, DataTimes MEMO: This sidebar appeared with the story: SUMMER SCHOOL FEES Here’s how the increases impact summer school fees: The basic elementary school summer program will cost $37 this year; $40 in 1997. The fee for Creative Arts in the Summertime will be $148 this summer; $160 in 1997. The middle school program will cost $50. In 1997, the fee will climb to $55. The high school fee will be $138 this summer; $150 in 1997.

This sidebar appeared with the story: SUMMER SCHOOL FEES Here’s how the increases impact summer school fees: The basic elementary school summer program will cost $37 this year; $40 in 1997. The fee for Creative Arts in the Summertime will be $148 this summer; $160 in 1997. The middle school program will cost $50. In 1997, the fee will climb to $55. The high school fee will be $138 this summer; $150 in 1997.