Important Notice: Transportation Changes Effective 3/11/24
2024-25 GENOA SCHOOLS PRESCHOOL PROGRAM REGISTRATION
Registration for potential enrollment into the Genoa Schools Preschool program for the 2024-25 school year will begin on Tuesday January 2, 2024.
Please contact Susie Mathews at semathews@genoaschools.com to request to be included on a potential enrollment list. DO NOT attempt to fill out information on Final Forms until instructed to do so.
If your child is accepted into the preschool program, you will be contacted in late March/early April with instructions to access the Final Forms online registration packet.
The deadline to submit all completed forms of the registration packet through Final Forms is July 1, 2024 in order to be accepted into the preschool program. Thank you.
FOOD SERVICE UPDATES
MIDDLE SCHOOL and HIGH SCHOOL SALAD BAR
Starting January 2024 the Salad Bar will be available every other Friday. On alternate Fridays there will be a variety of other options available to choose from. Students and staff please check the white boards in the cafeteria for your choices on those Fridays. Thank you to the staff for trying this and putting in the extra work to make this another successful meal.
FOOD SERVICE
NEGATIVE ACCOUNT BALANCES
Parents/Caregivers: Starting January 3rd, 2024 the district will be implementing a new procedure: Any student that has a negative account balance of $150.00 or more will be given an alternate meal and will be charged a lesser price. Details of that meal will be posted in the cafeterias/website/and given to the building secretaries. The alternate meal will meet all the nutritional requirements that the state requires us to provide on a daily basis. Also, effective January 3rd, 2024, NO EXTRAS can be charged to any student account that has a negative balance. Account payment methods including the Auto Replenishment option can be found here.
FEES AND PAY TO PARTICIPATE PROGRAM
The Genoa Area Local School District has a Pay to Participate program for the purpose of reducing the cost to the General Fund of operating co-curricular and extra-curricular activities which includes all athletic and certain music related programs.
Pay to Participate Fees shall apply to all co-curricular and extra-curricular activities where the participant competes or performs and where there is a co/extra curricular contract issued to a coach/advisor. The fees must be paid according to timelines established by the district’s school board for students to participate in the activities. Failure to pay will result in denial of participation until such time as the fees have been paid or payment plan arrangements have been made through Payschools Central. Account payment methods including the Auto Replenishment option can be found here.
Beginning with the 2024-25 school year as a prerequisite to any program participation including band and athletics, STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE until ALL outstanding student fees (which include but are not limited to general fees, elective fees, miscellaneous fees, fines and pay to participate charges), are paid in full. A student will no longer be permitted to carry over an account balance from year to year.
Commencing with an August 1, 2024 deadline, all 2023 or prior year(s) outstanding charges, including student fees and pay to participate fees, must be paid by the August 1st deadline in order to participate in any 2024-2025 school year activities. (See available payment plan option below).
The August 1st deadline to pay all prior year(s) outstanding charges in order to participate in the upcoming school year’s activities will continue for all school years going forward.
BAND DEPARTMENT ANNUAL ACTIVITY FEE
Grade(s) 9 -12 $40.00
ATHLETICS ANNUAL FEE STRUCTURE
Grade(s) 7 – 12
First Sport $100.00
Second Sport $100.00
Third Sport $50.00
Individual maximum fee not to exceed: $250.00 (Grades 7-12)
Only the primary sport is assessed a participation fee.
ATHLETICS PAYMENT SCHEDULE:
Fall Sports
Window Opens August 15th
Payment Due Date September 1st
Winter Sports
Window Opens November 15th
Payment Due Date December 1st
Spring Sports
Window Opens March 15th
Payment Due Date April 1st
ATHLETICS GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE PAYMENT OF FEES
The following guidelines and procedures for the payment of fees will be utilized to administer the Pay to Participate program:
Parents and students are advised that payment of fees does not insure playing/participation time. This advisory particularly applies to athletics.
The Head Coach/Advisor shall provide a final official roster of the students participating in the activity to the Athletic Director/Building Principal (made available following final cuts and team members have been selected before the posting window opens).
Payment may be made online through Payschools Central or via check which must be dropped off to the Athletic Department office or the Board of Education office. (checks payable to Genoa Area Local Schools).
If a student qualifies for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program, fees shall be waived by 50% for students qualifying for the reduced (lunch) program.
Students that have not paid the fees by the assigned date (see schedule above) may be denied participation in practice or games until such fees are paid unless payment alternatives are approved by the Athletic Director.
Students will be ineligible to participate in any future co-curricular or extra-curricular activity until prior activity fee is paid in full.
Unpaid fees may be cause to suspend official grade card/transcript access.
PAYMENT PLANS
Individual payment plans may be set up by scheduling installment payments of any/all fees via your account on the Payschoolscentral.com website. If a payment plan has been established on Payschools Central, a clear communication by you of said payment plan is to be shared in writing with, and agreed upon, by the respective parties (Athletic and/or Band Director). All remaining balances are to be paid in full by August 1st of each year. If your account balance is not paid in full or there is no active agreed upon payment plan in place, PARTICIPATION WILL BE DENIED for the upcoming season. A payment plan of a minimum of $25 per month is highly recommended.
ATHLETICS GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR REFUNDING OF FEES
The following guidelines and procedures for refunding/reimbursing fees will be utilized to administer the Pay to Participate program.
Quits/Dismissed
No refund will be issued if a student quits an activity
No refund will be issued if a student is dismissed from an activity
Eligibility
No refunds will be issued if a student loses eligibility from any standard at any time during that sport season.
Injury
No refunds will be given for season ending injuries after the 1st game or performance. 100% of the pay to participate fee will be returned if a student incurs a season ending injury prior to the start of scheduled contests
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DISTRICT STAFF EMAIL:
Dennis Mock, Superintendent: drmock@genoaschools.com
Cody McPherson, Assistant Superintendent: cdmcpherson@genoaschools.com
Bill Nye, Treasurer: jwnye@genoaschools.com
Lauren Scheanwald, Director of Student Services: lescheanwald@genoaschools.com
Sarah Reynolds, School Psychologist: srreynolds@genoaschools.com
Judy Reichert, Speech Pathologist: jareichert@genoaschools.com
Tom Baker, Technology Director: tdbaker@genoaschools.com
Bethany Foos, Technology Integration Specialist: bafoos@genoaschools.com
Jennifer Malik, School Nurse: jlmalik@genoaschools.com
Matt Routson, Athletic Director: mlroutson@genoaschools.com