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Originally Posted by Pete
Interesting story as I had the older children in public school and have opted for private school for the younger one.
Public schools have fund raisers and other fees that are "off the books" and it's damn hard to find where the money went.
Had to have the right lock for your locker and buy it from the school $10. School ID $5. If either is lost you buy a new one at full price. Parking lot sticker - drove the kids to school 98% of the time but for the other 2% - $20. $15 up front at the start of the year x 400 students = $6,000. Add in the 40 or so cars with stickers and you're up to around $6,800.
Add in the straight fund raisers by the students and we're into big bucks.
Where did it all go? Good luck finding out.
Oh, got a school trip for your kids - pay that fee or hold a special fund raiser.
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Agree Pete...nickle-and-dimed through the year (actually fin-and-sawbucked)..
$5 - ID
$5 - Planner
$10 - Parking pass
$100(+) - Calculator
And then try being on a sports team...my child is on two..which equates to multiple fund raisers and stints working the concession stand through the year. The kids seem to buy new uniforms every year.....