English Parents' Committee Association

SCHOOL FEES QUESTIONNAIRE

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* 1. Which public English school board does your child(ren) attend? (check all that apply)

Sir Wilfred Laurier School Board

Western Quebec School Board

Eastern Shores School Board

Eastern Townships School Board

English Montreal School Board

Lester B. Pearson School Board

Central Quebec School Board

Riverside School Board

New Frontiers School Board

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many children do you have attending a public English school board? (enter a number)

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* 3. What is your approximate family income?

Less than 30 000$

31 000$ – 60 000$

61 000$ – 90 000$

91 000$ –120 000$

More than 121 000$

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* 4. Describe the type of residential area you live in.

Urban

Suburban

Rural

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What level of schooling is your child(ren) enrolled in? (check all that apply)

Elementary

High School

Vocational

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* 6. What type of program is your child(ren) enrolled in?

General Studies

Special Need (Integrated)

Special Needs (Specialized School)

Enriched Program (example IB)

Sport Program

Language Immersion Program

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How much do you pay in school fees per year for your child(ren)?

Less than 75$

76$ – 150$

151$ – 300$

301$ – 500$

More than 500$

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* 8. Are you aware that parents had filed a class action lawsuit against the school boards asking for reimbursement of past paid school fees that had been overpaid?

Yes

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* 9. What would you do with the compensation awarded in the class action suit regarding overpayment of student fees?

Claim the money from the school board

Deny the claim and leave the money with the school board

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* 10. What items below do you think you are currently paying for through your school fees? (check all that apply)

School busing

Field trips

Teacher replacement costs during field trips

Individual educational program evaluations

School text books

Dictionaries

Consumables (Paper , pens , agendas)

Photocopies

Work books

Sports equipment

Musical instruments

Musical instrument maintenance

Art supplies and fees

School uniforms

Enriched or specialized programs' fees

Computer hardware

Software programs

Licensing fees

Administrative fees

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* 11. Does your school do a good job at explaining what items you pay for in your school fees?

I clearly understand what my school fees cover

I have a general idea of what my school fees cover but it is not very well explained

I have absolutely no idea what my school fees cover

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* 12. In the modern technological world, more and more services and resources are now available online but access to these resources often involve licensing fees or other costs. Should these costs be paid by parents, included in your child’s school fees?

Yes

Only if they replace a paper version of the software licence that the student would have to pay school fees for

Don’t know

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* 13. Do you think that additional fees should be charged for special needs or enriched school programs?

Yes for both

Yes for special needs programs only

Yes for enriched programs only

No for both

Don’t Know

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* 14. What do you think about the number of school fees that you pay?

School fees are too low, they should be increased so parents who have school aged children should assume more of the cost of their education

School fees are about right

School fees are too high but some things should be paid through school fees

School fees should be abolished, the public education system should be financed through our taxes

Don’t know or not sure

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* 15. What do you think about the types of items you are asked to cover with school fees?

More items should be covered by school fees.

The type of items presently covered by school fees are what should be covered by school fees.

School fees are being charged on items that should be covered by the school, not by the parents.

Don’t know or not sure

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* 1. Which public English school board does your child(ren) attend? (check all that apply)

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* 2. How many children do you have attending a public English school board? (enter a number)

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* 3. What is your approximate family income?

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* 4. Describe the type of residential area you live in.

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* 5. What level of schooling is your child(ren) enrolled in? (check all that apply)

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* 6. What type of program is your child(ren) enrolled in?

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* 7. How much do you pay in school fees per year for your child(ren)?

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* 8. Are you aware that parents had filed a class action lawsuit against the school boards asking for reimbursement of past paid school fees that had been overpaid?

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* 9. What would you do with the compensation awarded in the class action suit regarding overpayment of student fees?

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* 10. What items below do you think you are currently paying for through your school fees? (check all that apply)

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* 11. Does your school do a good job at explaining what items you pay for in your school fees?

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* 12. In the modern technological world, more and more services and resources are now available online but access to these resources often involve licensing fees or other costs. Should these costs be paid by parents, included in your child’s school fees?

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* 13. Do you think that additional fees should be charged for special needs or enriched school programs?

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* 14. What do you think about the number of school fees that you pay?

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* 15. What do you think about the types of items you are asked to cover with school fees?

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* 16. Please add any additional comments you many have about school fees. (text box)