School District Wants Athletes to Pay

Chicago - Some suburban school districts might start charging kids the full cost of their sports, no matter how high that cost might be.

The Daily Herald says that in Batavia, the district is paying an average of $418 per athlete, per year.

Kids pay only a small portion of that: $75 for middle school and $90 for high school students.

Some Batavia School District board members want student athletes to pay at least half the cost of their sport.

They also might increase fees for kids taking part in school plays.