| Valders Area School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
6151 - BAD CHECKS
Parties shall be allowed to use checks for the transaction of business with the School District. If such checks are returned for non-sufficient funds, account closed, refer to maker, etc., the following shall apply:| A. | Any fees charged to the District by the bank will be assessed to the party issuing the returned check. | |
| B. | After two (2) returned checks have been received, the District will require cash payment for any further transactions of business. The names will be placed on a confidential list to be distributed to the appropriate school buildings with instructions to accept no further checks from those persons for one (1) year from the date of the latest returned check, provided all fees assessed to the returned check have been paid. | |
| C. | The following procedure will be followed for collection on any returned check: |
| 1. | Upon receipt of the returned check, the District will attempt to contact the party by phone and request payment for the check and any related fees. Said contact will be documented by the business office. | ||
| 2. | If the party fails to respond to the phone call, a letter will be sent requesting payment within ten (10) days. When the letter is sent, a charge of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per check will be assessed to the party. | ||
| 3. | If the party again fails to respond, a Certified Return Receipt letter will be sent requesting payment within fourteen (14) days. | ||
| 4. | If there is still no response, the check will be turned over to the local police department for further action. |