PREVIEW: Friendswood ISD to consider UIL participation fees

The Friendswood ISD board of trustees is scheduled at its April 13 meeting to consider implementing participation fees for University Interscholastic League sports, speech and debate at Friendswood High School and Junior High, according to board documents.

The details

The proposed fee structure includes two tiers:

• Tier 1: band, baseball, basketball, football and volleyball
• Tier 2: drill team, varsity cheerleading and wrestling

The maximum fee is $150 per high school student and $75 for junior high, with a maximum of $300 per family, according to board documents.

The funds will be used to offset expenses including referees, judges, travel, equipment and materials, according to board documents.

What’s next

The board of trustees will meet to discuss the fee implementation at 5:45 p.m. in the FISD boardroom, located at 302 Laurel Drive, Friendswood.