Student Fees Letter from Superintendent

Dear Families of Williamson County Students:

Tennessee allows public schools to request fees for both curricular and extra-curricular activities. However, no fee can be required of a student for curricular costs – those “fees” associated with a class - as a condition to attend the public school. 

Elementary School Fees: The Williamson County Board of Education has approved a voluntary instructional fee request for Elementary Schools.

Middle and High School Extracurricular Fees: The Board of Education has approved a list of extracurricular fees for middle and high school activities.

Change for Middle and High School Class “Fees”: For 2025-26, the Board has not approved a list of class fees for middle and high classes but has instead discussed any requests for curricular support to be treated as a request for a donation to support services in certain classes, eliminating the term “fee”. We believe this is appropriate, since “fee” suggests a required payment. Your high school or middle school may make a request for a donation with a suggested donation amount, to enhance the quality of services for each class that is listed.

We appreciate this additional monetary support from all our families that strengthen our community’s public funding for student learning.

Sincerely,

 

 

Jason A. Golden
Superintendent