(1) An LEA governing board shall annually:
(a) adopt fee policies and a fee schedule; and
(b) provide the fee schedule to each student and parent.
(2) For the fee schedule, the LEA governing board shall:
(a) before approving the fee schedule, provide at least two opportunities for the public to comment on the proposed fee schedule;
(b) encourage public participation in the development of the fee schedule; and
(c) approve the fee schedule in a regularly scheduled public meeting.
(3)
(a) The fee schedule shall include the following:
(i) a specific amount for each fee on the fee schedule;
(ii) if a student is responsible for multiple fees related to one activity, class, or program, a clear and easy to understand delineation of each fee and the fee total for each activity, class, or program;
(iii) the LEA's fee waiver policy, including an easily understandable statement informing a parent that a student:
(A) may be eligible to have one or more fees waived; and
(B) may appeal the LEA's decision if the LEA denies a request for a fee waiver; and
(iv) a corresponding spending plan for each fee.
(b) The LEA shall:
(i) publish the fee schedule on each of the LEA's school's websites; and
(ii) beginning for the 2026-2027 school year, clearly identify any fee for each activity, course, or program alongside the description of the activity, course, or program in the LEA's registration materials.