CCSD21 to continue purchasing all school supplies, waive registration fees for 2023-2024 school year

CCSD21 will continue to provide all enrolled students with school supplies required for the 2023-2024 school year, marking the fourth consecutive year the district has made this decision. The district will also waive registration fees for each student.

The move was initially implemented during the 2020-2021 school year, when district administration decided that between the crunch of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact the year would begin remote, they did not believe families should have to pay for supplies.

“It was a burden that we could take on so [families] didn't have to worry about these expenses,” said Micheal DeBartolo, assistant superintendent for finance and operations. “We also do not see the district going back to it at any point in the future.”

The district has received much positive feedback for this decision and, knowing the impact it has on all families and their budgets, is focused on continuing this practice.