6152 - STUDENT FEES, FINES, AND CHARGES

South Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools

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.

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" include, but are not limited to, the following:

	1.	all charges for required workbooks and instructional materials

	2.	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

	3.	charges or deposits for uniforms or equipment related to varsity and intramural sports, or to fine arts programs

	4.	charges to participate in extra-curricular activities

	5.	charges for supplies required for a particular class or for gym uniforms

	6.	graduation 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 optional travel undertaken by a school club or group of students outside of school hours.

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 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, participation in graduation ceremony 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.

Nonpayment of school fees will result in a child being excluded from participating in senior project (High School) and/or graduation/promotional ceremonies. Furthermore, The South Euclid Lyndhurst City School District will not release student records of a child to any person and/or agency, unless required to do so pursuant to law, until and unless all outstanding fees have been paid.

Under no circumstances will the Board withhold the grades, credits, official transcripts, diploma, IEPs, or Section 504 Plans of a student for nonpayment of fees for materials used in the course of instruction, if a complaint has been filed at any time in a juvenile court alleging that the student is an abused, neglected, or dependent child, or if the student has been adjudicated an abused, neglected, or dependent child. Further the Board will transfer immediately the grades, credits, official transcripts, IEPs, or Section 504 Plans of a student upon the receipt of either another district’s or school’s request for those records pursuant to R.C. 3313.672, or a juvenile judge’s order under R.C. 2151.272. The Superintendent may request a copy of any order regarding a child’s custody or placement issued pursuant to a complaint filed under R.C. 2151.27. The Board, however, will not withhold records required to be transferred pursuant to this paragraph pending receipt of a copy of the order.

Annually the District will report to the Ohio Department of Education the number of students for whom it sent transcripts pursuant to R.C. 3313.642(D), and the total amount of unpaid fees lost due to compliance with that provision.

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. 2151.272, 3313.642, 9.38

Adopted 1/17/95
Revised 8/19/14