“Pay to play” in the East Bay? The Education Report

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“Pay to play” in the East Bay?

By Katy Murphy
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010 at 11:35 am in athletics/physical education, students
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California’s public schools can’t legally require students to pay for uniforms, transportation or other costs of extracurricular activities, but some do anyway.

Last week, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that some schools in San Diego Unified were asking students to pay for uniforms and other expenses associated with extracurricular activities, even though the California Supreme Court ruled in 1984 that the practice violates state law.

The ACLU is also conducting a probe of other California schools that might require kids to pay for medical examinations, gear, Advanced Placement examinations, coaches and other expenses, according to California Watch.

The high school district in Brentwood (Contra Costa County) charges students for some activities, but it might revise its policies in light of the San Diego situation,