| Girard City School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
6152 - STUDENT FEES, FINES, AND CHARGES
The Board of Education will provide the necessary textbooks and/or electronic textbooks required by the course of study free of charge for its students. The Board may, however, need to levy certain charges to students to facilitate the utilization of other appropriate learning materials used in the course of instruction. If the District determines that a student is in serious financial need, it may choose to provide any or all such materials free of charge. Any such waiver of these charges shall be made in accordance with Policy 6152.01.
A charge shall not exceed the combined cost of the material used, freight and/or handling charges, and nominal add-on for loss. Money received from resale of such material shall be returned to the Treasurer with an accurate accounting of all transactions.
School fees shall be paid in advance for each school term at the time of initial registration or initial enrollment.
Fees
For the purposes of this policy, "school fees" or "fees" means any monetary charge collected by the District from a student or the parent(s) or guardian of a student as a prerequisite for the student's participation in any curricular or extra-curricular program of the District.
| A. | "School fees" may include, but are not limited to, the following: |
| 1. | all charges for required workbooks and instructional materials | ||
| 2. | all charges and deposits collected by a school for use of school property (e.g., locks, towels, laboratory equipment) | ||
| 3. | charges for field trips made during school hours, or made after school hours if the field trip is a required or customary part of a class or extra-curricular activity | ||
| 4. | charges or deposits for uniforms or equipment related to varsity and intramural sports, or to fine arts programs | ||
| 5. | charges to participate in extra-curricular activities | ||
| 6. | charges for supplies required for a particular class or for gym uniforms | ||
| 7. | graduation fees | ||
| 8. | school records fees |
| B. | "School fees" do not include: |
| 1. | library fines and other charges made for the loss, misuse, or destruction of school property; | ||
| 2. | charges for the purchase of class rings, yearbooks, pictures, diploma covers, or similar items; | ||
| 3. | charges for optional travel undertaken by a school club or group of students outside of school hours; | ||
| 4. | charges for admission to school dances, athletic events, or other social events; | ||
| 5. | optional community service programs for which fees are charged (e.g., preschool before and after-school child care, recreation programs). |
A charge shall not exceed the combined cost of the outside service provided or material used, freight and/or handling charges. Money received from resale of such material, if any, shall be returned to the Treasurer with an accurate accounting of all transactions.
Fines
When school property, equipment, or supplies are damaged, lost, or taken by a student, a fine will be assessed. The fine will be reasonable, seeking only to compensate the school for the expense or loss incurred.
The late return of borrowed books or materials from the school libraries will be subject to appropriate fines.
Any fees, fines, and/or other charges collected by members of the staff shall be turned in to the Treasurer within one (1) business day after collection.
In accordance with R.C. 3313.642, failure to pay fees and fines may result in the withholding of grades and credit. In the event the above course of action does not result in the fee being collected, the Board authorizes the Treasurer to take the student and/or his/her parents to Small Claims Court for collection.
Nothing in this policy restricts the right of access of a parent or student to school records or to receive copies of such records, as required by Federal and State laws.
R.C. 3313.642, 9.38