According to The Idaho Statesman, 6/12/2011, Meridian school district students who wish to play sports will have to pay a fee of $100 to be on a team this coming year. Faced with declining funds from the state and from local property taxes, earlier this year the Melba school district announced the discontinuance of its music programs. Faced, in addition, with the recent failure of an over ride levy, Meridian became the first Idaho school district to move to “pay to play.” It will probably not be the last. It has begun.
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/06/12/1685750/meridian-to-cut-teachers-administrators.html