Enrollment

2019-20 Elementary Textbook Rental Fees
	Textbook Rental	Fees	Total
Kindergarten	$89.87	$37.33	$127.20
First Grade	$123.67	$42.32	$165.99
Second Grade	$123.16	$39.90	$163.06
Third Grade	$122.07	$39.45	$161.52
Fourth Grade	$119.10	$47.82	$166.92
Fifth Grade	$125.50	$45.62	$171.12
Early Childhood	N/A	$92.98	$92.98
Life Skills	N/A	$120.00	$120.00
FAP	$48.26	N/A	$48.26

What are the textbook rental rates and fees for middle and high school students?

Middle school and high school textbook rental rates and fees vary on the classes taken by each student.

When is book rental due?

Online statements available: September 17, 2019

Payments due: November 17, 2019

How do I pay textbook fees?

Log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account.
Select Resources
Select Textbook Payment/RYCOR

Does the textbook rental rate and fee cover the whole school year?

Yes. You only pay the textbook rental rate and fee once per school year.

If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, you are also eligible for free textbooks. You must file for textbook assistance at the time of enrollment. You must reapply for this program each school year that you are interested in textbook assistance.

Lunch and Textbook Assistance

I plan to move to Carmel after the start of the school year. Are the fees the same?

Book rental may be pro-rated depending on the date your student enrolls in our district. Contact your school for more information.

What if my child loses a textbook?

Replacement books are available, but you will be charged the full replacement price of any book(s) lost or damaged to the point that it cannot be used.

What if I don’t pay the book rental fee?

Your school will follow up with families whose book rental fee remains unpaid. Carmel Clay Schools works with Statewide Credit Association to assist with collection of book rental fees that are not received.

Why are rental fees charged for textbooks in the State of Indiana?

The Textbook Rental Fee is established within the Indiana Code (IC 20-26-12). Like the vast majority of school districts in our state, Carmel Clay Schools chooses to use this funding mechanism instead of utilizing General Fund dollars. Carmel Clay Schools believes that our students are best served by using the General Fund to pay for hiring teachers and providing instructional support.

How are textbooks selected?

Like every other school district in the State of Indiana, Carmel Clay Schools has a textbook adoption process in place to make sure that we select quality instructional materials every six years from the adoption list prepared by the Indiana Department of Education. Districts must choose materials from this list (or the state continued use list) or submit a waiver by June 1 for approval to use materials not on the state adoption list.

A committee of parents, teachers, administrators, and students meet monthly throughout the school year to examine materials and make their final recommendation to the superintendent and school board. After the school board approves the textbook selections, book rental fees are established accordingly.

Step Three - Before and After Care

A fee-based Before and After School Program is available to elementary school students who elect to participate. This care is provided by the Carmel Clay Parks Department.

Step Four - Documentation

Gather the following required documentation:

An official birth certificate (not a hospital record) or Passport.
Immunization records. Please see the Indiana immunization requirements.
If enrollment is not made by the biological parent(s), proof of court ordered guardianship or custody (if applicable) with government issued Photo ID of the guardian.
Proof of residency
1. Purchase agreement, closing documents, deed, lease, mortgage document, property tax statement, AND
2. Gas or electric utility bill (other utilities not accepted)
Transcript or record of academic history, if enrolling at Carmel High School

Step Five - Online Registration

Complete the online registration packet

Instructions

Complete the online registration packet

If this is your first time registering a student at Carmel Clay Schools, please select Create a Family Account.

If you have already registered a student, login as a Returning User

Select New Student

Fill out all fields

Use your child's full legal name
Ensure you select the correct school AND school year
Click the Add Student button when finished

Your student will appear under Household List

Click on Go to Enrollment

The summary screen shows all required forms to be completed

Select Next to begin

If you cannot complete all forms in one sitting, you may pick up where you left off when you log back in at a later date. The summary screen will indicate which forms are incomplete.

If you have the required documents in a digital format, select Browse to upload

Select Next

Continue filling out the electronic forms until you reach the Congratulations screen.

Select the printer icon to view and print any forms you wish to keep for your records.

Select Complete Enrollment when finished

If you did not upload digital copies of the requested documents, you must bring physical copies of the documents to your school.
If you cannot complete all of the forms in one sitting, you can pick up where you left off when you log back in at a later date. The summary screen will indicate which forms are incomplete.
If you are enrolling students for next year, they will display on the Returning Students page once the school year begins.