Brockton Public Schools

School Committee Policy

STUDENT FEES, FINES, AND CHARGES - JQ

The School Committee recognizes the need for student fees to fund certain school activities. It also recognizes that some students may not be able to pay these fees. No student will be denied access into any program because of inability to pay these supplementary charges.

A school may charge a fee only upon Committee approval. The schools, may without Committee approval:

  1. Charge students enrolled in certain courses for the cost of materials used in projects that will become the property of the student.
  2. Charge for lost and damaged books, materials, supplies, and equipment.

All student fees and charges, both optional and required, will be listed and described annually in each school's student handbook or in some other written form and distributed to each student. Any fee or charge due to any school in the School System and not paid at the end of the school year, will be carried forward to the next succeeding school year, as such debts are considered to be debts of the student to the School System and not to a particular school.

Overdue and Lost Materials (Elementary and Junior High Schools)

  1. There is no fine system for overdue materials at the elementary level. Students will be sent written overdue notices and may have library privileges restricted for excessive violations.
  2. Students who have overdue materials and who have received three written overdue notices will be sent a lost book collection letter.
  3. Students are responsible for the cost of replacing lost or damaged books according to the formula specified in the Student Policies Manual.

Overdue and Lost Materials (Senior High)

  1. Fines are not imposed for overdue books. Overdue books that are not returned must be paid for according to a sliding cost scale established and published in the Student Policies Manual.
  2. Lost books should be paid for by students on the following basis of value:

    3. First year – 90 %
    Second year - 80%
    Third year - 60%
    Fourth year - 40%