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Athletics Fees Hit Hays ISD Families | Austin News
Hays Consolidated ISD is hitting parents with new athletics fees to plug a $12 million budget gap — and it’s sparking outrage. High schoolers could pay up to $315 for three sports, middle schoolers up to $175, with costs stacking high when kids play multiple sports. Families say total expenses now easily exceed $1,000 — forcing some kids to drop sports. But officials stress these fees are meant to save programs, not kill them — especially junior varsity teams. They’ve created sliding scales: students on free/reduced lunch pay as little as $18 for three middle school sports. The district urges…
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