What types of purchases are considered family expenses?
Parent Expense: HCOS is not able to pay for the following items as per Ministry Funding Guidelines and HCOS policy
| Musical Instruments | Ministry considers this a family expense; HCOS can pay for lessons, but not instruments |
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General school supplies |
Ministry considers this a family expense. Examples: notebooks, lined paper, pencils, pens, erasers, rulers, scissors, calculators, pencil sharpeners (including electric pencil sharpeners), daily planners, blackboards & whiteboards, etc... |
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Computer Accessories |
Ministry considers this a family expense. Examples: adapters, USB, external storage, DVD drives, speakers, microphones, keyboards, mouse, etc... |
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Video games |
HCOS considers this a family expense. Examples: Nintendo switch games, PS4 games, Xbox games etc... |
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Equipment & Costumes needed for activities and lessons |
Ministry considers this a family expense; HCOS can pay for lessons, but not equipment or costumes. Examples: household appliances, workshop tools/equipment, sports equipment, greenhouse equipment, incubators, etc... |
| Cameras, microscopes & telescopes | Available on loan from HCOS Learning Commons |
| Rentals & Deposits |
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| Furniture |
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| Duty |
HCOS considers this a family expense |
| Tuition |
Ministry considers this a family expense; Funding cannot be used to pay tuition |
| Summer Activities | HCOS does not pay for summer programing, day camps, trips, lessons or activities. |
If unclear about an item, please contact your teacher or the office for clarity before making the purchase.
ALL purchases must be made with approval from the teacher