In a convoluted way I can see the point of the parent who wanted a tax deductable receipt for the costs above educating his child. If you think about it, once the class exists, so the costs of the room, Teachers, electricity, etc. are already established. At that point, adding another child to the class does not increase those costs. If so, the costs to educate this one child are negligible, on the outside $500.00 ( this does not include food) ANNUALLY.
This parent is making the claim that any tuition above this $500.00 should be counted as a donation and be tax exempt. This can reprisent a significant amount.
I agree that this is twisted logic, but I have heared this thought process, albeit with a different demand attached to it.
I also don’t understand this whole issue. I have worked either on the tuition committee or closely with the tuition committee of a number of schools. I have NEVER seen a tuition committee say”we have X amount of funds available. Lets see how to divide it up”. It is ALWAYS lets see how much we can get from the parents, and see if it comes close to what we feel the parents can pay (do we feel the parents are taking advantage of us). I am not saying that it is right for a committee to dicide what you are able to pay, but for the most part that is communication and negotiating skills that may need brushing up.
the point is that in the right wing schools, which would be the schools that I have knowledge of- both intown (NY and Lkwood) and out of town (not NY and Lkwood)- there was never a preexisting total scholarship number that was being worked against. As such, is it just jealousy that someone else may get a bigger break than you, or is this thread about having rachmanus on the poor fundraiser who now has to raise funds for the school budget?