Pay Fees

A district-wide annual curriculum fee is assessed at the time of enrollment. Curriculum fees are rental fees that help cover the cost of textbooks, workbooks and student software. The curriculum fee does not pay for yearbooks, use of district-owned musical instruments, replacement ID cards, replacement agenda books, paper, pencils, erasers, crayons and ordinary supplies the student needs during the school term. Curriculum fees for new or returning students who enroll after school begins are pro-rated in quarterly increments. Students are reminded that any damage done to a textbook will result in the student replacing the books at their expense.

An annual athletic fee will be charged to any student participating in extracurricular athletic programs (including cheerleading and dance).

If you are enrolling a student in one of our many Early Childhood programs, please call the MECC Office @ (316) 722-3105 for fee payment information.

Materials and fees not included in the district-wide annual curriculum fee will be assessed separately and include: Driver’s Education (an online course with the fee paid before a student can log on and begin the course), Maize Online Courses, yearbooks, use of district-owned musical instruments, replacement ID cards and replacement agenda books. Some high school courses provide students the opportunity to complete projects (i.e. Art, Family & Consumer Science, Industrial Technology). If a student chooses to take these classes, the student will be required to pay for the project supplies.

Yearbooks are purchased directly through the school’s yearbook vendor’s website. Yearbook purchase information will be provided by the student’s school.
 

Curriculum and/or athletic fees (if applicable) will be waived if the Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals form and the Consent for Disclosure form (last page of the application) are completed & benefits are approved by the Director of Food Service. On the Consent for Disclosure form, you must check the “Yes, I do want school officials to share information about my children’s eligibility for Child Nutrition Program Benefits only with the
programs I have checked below.” You must check “Curriculum Fees” and/or “Athletic Fees”.

If you apply for waived fees, please do not submit your fee payment until after you receive a notice of INELIGIBILITY from the Director of Food Service. It is the parent’s responsibility to apply for the free or reduced meals/waived fee status. To determine eligibility, complete the application found on the district web page, www.usd266.com listed under “District” then “Frequently Requested Forms”. Submit the application to the Educational Support Center, 905 W. Academy Ave, Maize, KS 67101, Attn: Food Service.

Contact the Food Service office (after August 1) at (316) 722-0900 if you have questions. Parents must reapply each school year for this benefit.

Online credit card payments can be made once a parent has a Skyward Family Access account. Fee and Food Service Online Credit Card Payment Instructions can be found in Skyward Family Access by clicking on “District Links” in the upper right-hand corner or on the district webpage, www.usd266.com, listed under “District” then “Frequently Requested Forms”.
 

An Online Fee Sheet can be found in Skyward Family Access by clicking on “District Links” in the upper right-hand corner. Before August 1, cash or check payments can be directed to the Educational Support Center, 905 W. Academy Ave, Maize, KS, 67101. After August 1, cash or check payments should be sent directly to your student’s school. Be sure to include your student’s name and what you are paying for in the memo section of your check or with your cash payment.

You can view your child’s current fee balance through your Skyward Family Access account.

1. Log in to your Skyward Family Access account.
2. Select Fee Management from the menu on the left.
3. Fee Management displays your child’s Curriculum Fee, covering textbooks, curriculum materials, and classroom software, along with any other specific fees, such as Athletic Fees, lost books, lanyards, and ID replacements.

If you have outstanding fees, please complete payment as soon as possible. You may pay in the following ways:

• Cash or check: Payments can be dropped off at your child’s school office or mailed to the Maize Educational Support Center at 905 W. Academy Ave., Maize, KS 67101. Please include your child’s name and items paid for in the memo line or with your cash payment.
• Online credit card payment: Online payments can be made via Skyward Family Access. Click here for instructions on paying fees and food service accounts online.

If you need help covering school fees, we encourage families to complete the Maize USD 266 Free and Reduced Meal Application and Consent for Disclosure. Families who qualify may have curriculum fees waived. This application must be submitted each year.

• To complete an application: Click here for instructions to apply online in Skyward Family Access. Paper applications are also available at any school building.

Thank you for keeping your child’s fees up-to-date and supporting their education.