2025-2026 Athletics Fee FAQ
What is the Aledo ISD Athletics Fee and who must pay it?
The Aledo ISD Athletics Fee is a $100 fee for every student in grades 7-12 who participates in an athletic program at any time during the 2025-2026 school year with the exception of the cheerleading program or student-athletes who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Team managers and athletic trainers must also pay the Aledo ISD Athletics Fee.
This fee MUST be paid before the student-athlete is allowed to dress out and participate in any practices, class periods or athletic events just like the requirement for a physical.
Why is Aledo ISD collecting an athletics fee and what is it used for?
The Athletics Fee offsets the district cost for day-to-day operations of athletics, such as transportation, equipment and officials. Please note that all AISD student-athletes also receive an Aledo Sports Pass that grants them entry into any Aledo ISD home sporting event except varsity football.
How do I pay the Aledo ISD Athletics Fee?
The Athletic Fee will be paid through MySchoolBucks. All students who are registered to be in an athletics period (grades 7-12) requiring a fee payment will see an invoice for the Athletics Fee in MySchoolBucks beginning on June 2 that must be paid. Again, this must be paid - and parent permission forms filled out and physical completed - in order for your student-athlete to be cleared to dress out and participate in any practices or athletic events. If you are having trouble paying fees through My School Bucks on your mobile device, we recommend you use a laptop or desktop computer to complete the transaction.
You can access MySchoolBucks online (www.myschoolbucks.com) or through an app on your phone or device: App Store | Google Play Store.
Questions about using MySchoolBucks? Visit this link to check out some useful tutorials or find several FAQs linked here.
Is there a deadline to pay for the Athletics Fee?
In order to participate on the first day of workouts for your sport, please follow these deadlines:
August 1 (or day of first workout): Deadline for all forms, physical and fee to be paid to participate in high school football, volleyball, cross country and tennis.
August 14: Deadline for all forms, physical and fee to be paid to participate for all other HS sports and MS athletes other than HS football, volleyball, cross country and tennis.
How will my coach know if my student-athlete has paid the fee and is cleared to participate in athletics?
Just as you see the status of your required forms and athletics physical in RankOne as “approved,” you will see Athletics Fee listed in RankOne and if it is approved. Whenever your fee has been paid, our athletics department will mark your Athletics Fee requirement in RankOne as approved. When all forms are filled out, physical has been uploaded and confirmed by our athletics trainers, and Athletics Fee has been paid, you will see “Compliant” with a green check by your student-athlete’s name and your student-athlete will be cleared to participate.
What if I cannot afford to pay for the Athletics Fee?
Students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch will have the Athletics Fee waived. If you haven’t already qualified and believe your family may be eligible, you need to apply to qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, please visit https://www.myschoolapps.com/ for more information and the application. If you have qualified for free or reduced-price lunch by May 28, 2025, you will not be invoiced for the athletics fee.
For volleyball, football, cross country and tennis, if you qualify at some point between May 29, 2025, and July 30, 2025, we will remove the invoice from your account by July 31.
For all other sports and MS athletes, if you qualify at some point between May 29, 2025, and August 12, 2025, we will remove the invoice from your account by August 13, 2025.
We often hear from families who would like to make donations to help cover fees such as the athletics fee. If you would like to help contribute these fees, the district has a button set up on the MySchoolBucks app to “donate to pay fees for students in need.” We appreciate the generosity of our community!
What if my student-athlete doesn’t make a team and/or is removed from a team, quits the team or we move?
If your student-athlete doesn’t make a team AND is not planning to try out for another sport or you move before the season starts, you may request a refund for the $100 fee via this online form. A refund will be issued within the next month if you fill out the form and confirm that your child is not trying out for another sport.
Aledo ISD will NOT issue a refund for: a disciplinary removal from a team, a failed drug test, or quitting a team after the season has started.
What if my child plays more than one sport?
The Athletics Fee is a one-time fee per student-athlete no matter how many sports they participate in.
What if I have more than one child who is a student-athlete in grades 7-12?
The $100 Aledo ISD Athletics Fee applies to all students. We realize this is a change from the 2024-2025 school year, which was Aledo ISD’s first year to implement an Athletics Fee. When we reviewed and evaluated our process, we discovered necessary changes, such as changing the fee to one amount for all student-athletes. Our hope is that, by informing you of this change in fees in May, you will have time to pay these fees incrementally over the summer months.
What if I move into the district in the middle of the year or season, how do I pay?
No matter when you move in, you will need to complete your physical, required forms and fee payment. Once the athletics department has been notified that a student-athlete has started school, we will invoice your MSB account with the fee.
Are there any other fees families have to pay for athletics?
There are required fees for cheerleading - which is why they do not pay this required Athletics Fee - but no other middle or high school sports in Aledo ISD have required fees that are paid directly to the school district/athletics department. Many of our athletics programs have booster clubs that have optional membership fees and other funds that parents or community supporters contribute to, but those are collected by booster clubs (used to offset some expenses for the program) and are not collected by the school district specifically.
Further questions? Please reach out to Courtney Rogers in the Aledo ISD Athletics Department at crogers@aledoisd.org.
