Fairfax County is recommending a fee for a middle school after-school program that tens of thousands of students participated in last school year. But the decision on whether to adopt that fee is up to the school board in the Northern Virginia suburb.

The proposal, which was unveiled during a Health and Human Services Committee meeting last week, includes a $300 annual fee that could be split between two semesters. Staff said students eligible for free or reduced priced meals wouldn’t be charged, and the $1.1 million in revenue that would be generated could help offset the county costs.

The idea comes after the Board of Supervisors directed county staff members to collaborate with the school system and craft possible revenue options that would allow the program to be operated at a reduce

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