Starting this year, TCHS is asking all athletes and students participating in school functions that require the use of buses to make a personalized donation to cover transportation costs. The school is requesting ten dollars for every trip.
“The new system will be based on the individual student,” Athletic Director Mr. Ralph Fick said. “This will replace the old blanket style donation that we asked for in previous years.”
In years prior, the school had asked every family for a donation of $100 per year. This system of donation is not being continued for the 2015-2016 school year because of potential legal issues. Administration always planned on asking for a donation from students this year, but the current system is still in the works.
Administration does not know when the district office will finalize the legal documents, but they predict that the district will send out requests in the coming weeks.
“I think it’s a fair replacement,” Senior Mitchell Kao said. “I will personally save a lot of money this way.”
The costs also differ from sport to sport, and many students like Kao will benefit from the new system. For example, the Boys Varsity Football team will only play five away games this season, so students on the team will only need to donate five times.
However, there is doubt regarding the new system, as some students will be required to pay more. For instance, members of the basketball team will have more than eight away games and two tournaments, and will therefore be asked to donate much more than football players.
“I don’t think that students will make any donations when they feel like they have to pay every time they ride a bus,” Senior Juan Carlos Charre Jr. said. “I think less students will give a donation now than they did before.”
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