(a) A board is not authorized to charge fees in the following areas: (1) textbooks, workbooks, art materials, laboratory supplies, towels; (2) supplies necessary for participation in any instructional course except as authorized in sections 123B.36 and 123B.38 ; (3) field trips that are required as a part of a basic education program or course; (4) graduation caps, gowns, any specific form of dress necessary for any educational program, and diplomas; (5) instructional costs for necessary school personnel employed in any course or educational program required for graduation; (6) library books required to be utilized for any educational course or program; (7) admission fees, dues, or fees for any activity the pupil is required to attend; (8) any admission or examination cost for any required educational course or program; (9) locker rentals; (10) transportation to and from school of pupils living two miles or more from school. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (6), a board may charge fees for textbooks, workbooks, and library books, lost or destroyed by students. The board must annually notify parents or guardians and students about its policy to charge a fee under this paragraph. No pupil's rights or privileges, including the receipt of grades or diplomas may be denied or abridged for nonpayment of fees; but this provision does not prohibit a district from maintaining any action provided by law for the collection of fees authorized by sections 123B.36 and 123B.38 . This provision applies to all Minnesota district school boards, charter school boards, and Tribal contract schools.
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