The District’s general policy is to provide for the free instruction in school in accordance with the Nebraska Constitution and state and federal law. This generally means that the District’s policy is to provide free instruction for courses which are required by state law or regulation and to provide the staff, facility, equipment and materials necessary for such instruction without charge or fee to the students.
The District does provide activities, programs and services to children which extend beyond the minimum level of constitutionally required free instruction. Students and their parents have historically contributed to the District’s efforts to provide such activities, programs and services. The District’s general policy is to continue to encourage and, to the extent permitted by law, to require such student and parent contributions to enhance the educational program provided by the District.
Under the Public Elementary and Secondary Student Fee Authorization Act, the District is required to set forth in a policy its guidelines or policies for specific categories of student fees. The District does so by setting forth the following guidelines and policies. This policy is subject to further interpretation or guidance by administrative or Board regulations which may be accepted from time to time. The policy includes Appendix “1,” which provides further specifics of student fees and materials required of students for the 2025-2026 school year. Parents, guardians and students are encouraged to contact their building administration or their teachers or activity coaches and sponsors for further specifics.
| Program | Maximum Fee and General Description of Required Material3 | Subject to Fee Waiver2 |
| Classroom supplies | $0 general supplies, such as writing instruments (pens, pencils, crayons, markers), notebooks, etc. All necessary classroom supplies will be made available by the school. | Students will be responsible for the replacement cost of damaged or lost supplies. Students are allowed, but not required, to bring items from class supply lists which may be distributed by the office or individual teachers. |
| Music — optional band courses | $30-$60 musical instrument – Rental fee of $60 for use of school-owned instrument and $30 for percussion usage fee – limited instruments available for use by any students; and accessories (reeds, valve oil, drumsticks, lyres, flip folders, slide grease, reed guards, cleaning swabs, mouthpiece brushes, pad savers, ligatures and a “gig bag,” etc.) | Musical instruments are subject to fee waiver, but not any particular type of instrument, and not accessories. |
| Non-required copies or printing | Five cents to 25 cents (.05 - .25) per page when charges apply for use of school copiers and printers for non-required copies or printing. | Not a “fee” and, thus, not subject to fee waiver. |
| Physical education classes | Appropriate clothing (non-specialized attire), including soft-soled shoes and, for secondary only, shorts and shirt. | Not a “fee” and, thus, not subject to fee waiver. |
| School meals | Meals offered to students through Nutrition Services programs. | Meal prices are based on federal guideline recommendation and will be communicated to families. |
| Science fair – Optional | Appropriate materials including display board, materials for experiment or demonstration. | Not a “fee” and, thus, not subject to fee waiver. |
| Student electronic device optional coverage | $20 optional coverage for the electronic device given to students by the school to help families in the event their child loses or damages the device. | Not a “fee” and, thus, not subject to fee waiver. The cost of the optional coverage may be reduced by $10 for students who qualify for the Free/Reduced Lunch Program. |
| Summer school or night, correspondence or online courses | $100 per class for elementary and $350 for a secondary five-credit-hour class may be charged for classes offered during the summer, correspondence, online or at night, if any. | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Program | Maximum Fee and General Description of Required Material3 | Subject to Fee Waiver2 |
| Communicable Disease Required Personal Protective Equipment | PPE required of students to attend school during communicable disease outbreak. Sufficient supplies will be provided by the school. $2 replacement of cloth face covering. 50-cent disposable face covering. Any other PPE supplies or equipment – at cost or less. | Students will be responsible for the replacement cost of damaged, lost or forgotten supplies or equipment required to attend once the item has been provided by the school. Parents may request remote learning if unwilling to pay for replacements. |
| Advanced math or science classes | Specialized calculators are provided for use in the classroom. Students are encouraged, but not required, to purchase such equipment for their personal use. | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| College entrance tests and preparation | Other than the required ACT assessment for high school juniors facilitated by the District, costs of college entrance tests or prep courses, such as ACT preparation tutoring, PSAT test and ACT test, are optional and to be paid directly to the private companies involved. | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Locker usage | $10 per year – optional use of school padlock and/or locker | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Parking | $20 per year – optional use of school parking lot during school day | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Postsecondary education classes | Tuition and fees for college courses taken for credit. Any postsecondary education costs are to be paid directly by students to the college. | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Student identification | $3 per duplicate photo identification cards | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Program | Maximum Fee and General Description of Required Material3 | Subject to Fee Waiver2 |
| Routine field trips | $0 – Transportation and admission costs of routine field trips are covered by the District. The cost of routine school-sponsored, class-related field trips will be paid for by the school. Parents may be encouraged, but not required, to contribute for field trip costs of up to $6 per student for each field trip to defray costs. (With administrative approval, the requested donation may be up to $100 for special field trips). Meals on field trips will be at the expense of the student. School lunches will be provided as needed for students eligible for the Free/Reduced Lunch Program. | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Extracurricular NSAA activity trips | $0 – An extracurricular activity trip is for students traveling to interscholastic events outside of the school district for an NSAA-sanctioned competition. | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Non-routine Trips | $2,600 – The maximum cost of such trips per student for transportation, lodging, meals, admission to events, etc. Students are responsible for cost of non-routine trips. A non-routine trip is a school-sponsored trip that is neither a routine nor an extracurricular activity trip. | Transportation and lodging costs of trip are subject to fee waiver. |
| Not school-sponsored trips | If a trip is not school-sponsored, the costs of the trip are not subject to this policy and no fee waivers will apply. A trip is not school-sponsored if it is not supervised or administered by the school, attendance on the trip does not count toward graduation credit or grade advancement and participation on the trip is voluntary for students. | Not a school “fee” and, thus, not subject to fee waiver. |
All fees listed are the maximum fees for students to participate. Fundraising experiences may be offered and encouraged to help offset the cost for individuals or to assist in the general funding of a program or event, but they are not required for participation. For some required materials, LPS offers a waiver of some or all of the fees for students meeting certain criteria.
| Program | Maximum Fee and General Description of Required Material3 | Subject to Fee Waiver2 |
| Admission fees to attend athletic events | $5 admission per event. $25 for a 10-punch student activity card or $41 for a student all-season pass. $10 (not to exceed) for State, District and Conference events hosted by the school, cost to be set by the conference or NSAA. | Not subject to fee waiver. The cost of the 10-punch student activity card or for a student-all season pass may be reduced or waived for students who qualify for the Free/Reduced Lunch Program. |
| Admission fees to attend activity events | $10 admission per play or activity. $15 admission for multi-session competition or festival. | Not a “fee” and, thus, not subject to fee waiver. |
| Camps, clinics and festivals | Registration and other costs of camps, clinics or festivals. Students are responsible for the cost of all clinics, camps, festivals and conditioning programs. Any personal items purchased at camps, clinics or festivals, such as t-shirts, shall be at the student’s expense. | Not a “fee” and, thus, not subject to fee waiver. |
| Locker use | $10 – optional use of school padlock for athletic or activity locker | Not a “fee” and, thus, not subject to fee waiver. |
| Travel meals | Meals. Students are responsible for their own meals while traveling. | Not a “fee” and, thus, not subject to fee waiver. |
Required items include basic student classroom supplies, including, but not limited to paper, notebooks, pens, pencils and highlighters, non-specialized clothing suitable for the activity and team travel.
| Program | Maximum Fee and General Description of Required Material3 | Subject to Fee Waiver2 |
| AFJROTC | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| International Thespian Society | $30 dues | $30 (not to exceed) dues is subject to fee waiver. |
| Math Contest | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Music Honor Society | $10 dues | $10 dues is subject to fee waiver. |
| National Honor Society | $25 (not to exceed) state and national dues; meals and activities | $25 (not to exceed) annual dues is subject to fee waiver, not meals. |
| Quiz Bowl | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Science Olympiad | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Student Council | $50 – annual state and national dues; meals and activities. Attendance at national conventions are not a part of approved student council activities. As such, students are responsible for all costs of attending such conventions. | $50 dues (not to exceed) is subject to fee waiver, but not meals, activities or attending conventions. |
| Career and Technical Student Organizations CTE Student Clubs such as DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, Educator's Rising, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA | $25 dues (not to exceed and $50 registration fees (not to exceed); meals, activities and additional registration fees. | $25 (not to exceed) dues and $50 (not to exceed) registration fees are subject to fee waiver. |
| Drama Dramatic productions, including Broadway Musical, One-act Pay and School Plays | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Forensics Speech and Debate | Appropriate clothing (non-specialized attire) including business/professional attire, and t-shirt; supplies and materials for visual aids. | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Journalism School Newspaper and Yearbook | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Music - Individual Activities All-State Music | $25 - audition fees | $25 (not to exceed) Audition fees are subject to fee waiver. |
| Music - Instrumental Groups | Equipment and Attire: Students are responsible for required equipment and attire appropriate to the activity which are not provided by the school and are responsible for any optional clothing, equipment or other items associated with instrumental groups. Uniforms for marching bands and concert band are provided by the District. Customized attire is subject to fee waiver. | |
| Music - Instrumental Groups Jazz Band | Shirts and pants | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Music - Instrumental Groups Marching Band | Shoes, gloves, performance t-shirt required for school uniform | Shoes, gloves, performance t-shirt required for school uniform are subject to fee waiver. |
| Music - Instrumental Groups Marching Band - Color Guard | $350 (not to exceed) approved uniforms, jacket, poms and other accessories. | $350 (not to exceed) approved uniforms, jacket, poms and other accessories are subject to fee waiver. |
| Music - Instrumental Groups Other Select and Non-select Groups, including Concert Band, Orchestra and Pep Band | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Music - Instrumental Groups Symphony | Concert black dress | Concert black dress is subject to fee waiver. |
| Music - Vocal Groups | Equipment and Attire: Students are responsible for required equipment and attire appropriate to the activity which are not provided by the school and are responsible for any optional clothing, equipment or other items associated with vocal groups. Customized attire is subject to fee waiver. | |
| Music - Vocal Groups Select and Non-select Groups, including Concert Choir, Mixed Chorus and Swing/Show Choir. | $500 (not to exceed) for required items; including performance clothes, including shoes, as selected by members of the groups and the director. | $500 (not to exceed) performance clothes, including shoes, as selected by members of the groups and the director are subject to fee waiver. |
| Program | Maximum Fee and General Description of Required Material3 | Subject to Fee Waiver2 |
| Athletic Physicals | NSAA required athletic physicals; cost varies; payable directly to students’ physician or clinic. | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Baseball | $30 baseball cap, baseball glove | Baseball glove and cap are subject to fee waiver. |
| Basketball | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Bowling | $100 bowling ball | $100 bowling ball |
| Cross Country | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Football | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Golf | Clubs | Clubs are subject to fee waiver. |
| Soccer | Competition socks | Competition socks are subject to fee waiver. |
| Softball | Softball glove | Softball glove is subject to fee waiver. |
| Swimming and Diving | Swimsuit | Competition suit is subject to fee waiver. |
| Tennis | Tennis racket | Tennis racket is subject to fee waiver. |
| Track and Field | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| Volleyball | Volleyball kneepads | Volleyball kneepads are subject to fee waiver. |
| Wrestling | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| NSAA Unified Bowling | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
| NSAA Unified Track | No additional | Not subject to fee waiver. |
All fees listed are the maximum fees for students to participate. Fundraising experiences may be offered and encouraged to help offset the cost for individuals or to assist in the general funding of a program or event, but they are not required for participation. For some required materials, LPS offers a waiver of some or all of the fees for students meeting certain criteria.
| Program | Maximum Fee and General Description | Subject to Fee Waiver2 |
| Cheer Squad | $900 (not to exceed) Approved uniforms, jacket, poms and other accessories. | $900 (not to exceed) Approved uniforms, jacket, poms and other accessories are subject to fee waiver. |
| Dance Team | $900 (not to exceed) Approved uniforms, jacket, poms and other accessories. | $900 (not to exceed) Approved uniforms, jacket, poms and other accessories are subject to fee waiver. |
| Program | Maximum Fee and General Description of Required Material3 | Subject to Fee Waiver2 |
| School plays, musicals and social activities | $10 admission to events | $10 per play or activity is not subject to fee waiver. |
| School dances | $25 admission to prom, homecoming, etc. | $25 per event is not subject to fee waiver. |
| Senior recognition | Participation in class activities attendant to graduation (such as being part of the composite picture, special yearbook pages, etc.) is not required in order for students to receive their high school diploma. Students who choose to participate will be required to pay the cost of the items involved in the graduation ceremony and attendant class activities. These may include the rental or purchase of graduation items such as, but not limited to, robes, caps, tassels, class flowers, class gift, yearbook picture page and class composite picture. | Rental of graduation robes, caps and tassels is subject to fee waiver. |
1 This listing is a part of the 2025-2026 Student Fees Policy and is intended to provide supplemental information. For additional specifications, refer to the Policy.
2 Fee waivers have to be approved prior to payment for any item or services. It cannot be used to obtain a reimbursement from the District after a payment has been made.
3 Some items are required, but a specific fee amount is not listed. Parents may check with teachers, sponsors, coaches or staff associated with the area to find out an estimate of the cost.
4 Maximum cost of tickets does not include any required fees added by online ticket services.