LAUREL SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Income From Fees, Fines, Charges            Policy #3250

All charges to elementary and secondary pupils shall be kept at a minimum. Materials used by pupils in art, industrial arts, and home economics in projects that are to be taken home may be charged to the pupils. No pupil shall be caused to suffer embarrassment because of financial inability to participate in any activity or project under control of the district.

Reasonable charges for admission to school-sponsored athletic events shall be approved by the board on recommendation of the chief school administrator.

The chief school administrator shall oversee preparation of a schedule of fines for lost or damaged textbooks and/or equipment. The same schedule shall apply to nonpublic school

pupils who lose or damage textbooks loaned to them.

First Reading:  November 15, 2006

Adopted: December 13, 2006

Legal References:            N.J.S.A.18A:341            Textbooks; selection; furnished free with

                                                                              supplies; appropriations

                                    N.J.S.A 18A:342               Care and keeping of textbooks and

                                                                              accounting

                                    N.J.S.A 18A:373               Liability of parents or guardian of minor

                                                                              for damage to property

                                    N.J.S.A 18A:5837.3          Purchase and loan of textbooks

                                    N.J.A.C 6:206.6                Charge for textbook loss or damage