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We also charge the student the replacement cost. In the event it is found then I refund the students money. 

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In theory, our policy is to hold the student accountable. Occassionally
though, a situation that is so egregious occurs that the library eats the
cost. (I am thinking of the incident, where reading the referral and
knowing the kid, it was clearly a hate crime against a gay student where he
was cornered in a bathroom and all of his books were thrown in a toilet. He
was not charged for the replacement of the items.) Hold firm though for the
most part---otherwise everyone will have their books "stolen."

Leah Krippner
Librarian, Harlem High School
I am currently reading *I'll Give You the Sun* by Jandy Nelson

On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 7:45 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Ditto for us.  The student is still responsible for the material.
>
>
>
> *Lisa Walsh*
> Media Specialist
> Hillcrest High School
> Bremen High School District 228
> 17401 South Pulaski Road
> Country Club Hills, IL  60478
> *Phone*:  708-467-4875
> *Email*:   lwalsh at bhsd228.com 
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 7:41 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> We had this happen a couple of years ago.  Fortunately, the item showed
>> up, but I had told the student he was responsible for the item.  He would
>> have had to pay.
>>
>> Kathy Wickline
>> Unity Junior High Librarian
>> Tolono, IL
>> wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us 
>>
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>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 7:32 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>> Good morning.  I have a conundrum that I would like some advice on....
>>>
>>> A student came to us and said that the library material she borrowed
>>> from us was stolen from her.  What do you do in situations like this?  Do
>>> you still have the student who borrowed the material pay for the lost item,
>>> or do something else?  Do you have different consequences when the item
>>> borrowed is a book vs. headphones, etc?
>>>
>>> My gut is telling me that the student is still responsible for the
>>> materials they borrowed and therefore should pay for a replacement, but I'm
>>> wondering what other schools do in situations like this.
>>>
>>> Thanks for all your help!
>>> Amy Phillips
>>> Riverside Brookfield High School
>>> Library Media Specialist
>>> aebromberg at gmail.com 
>>> phillipsa at rbhs208.net 
>>> 847-722-6169
>>>
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