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We do the same thing for prom -- all fees must be paid. (I then make a big
cash donation to the after prom party for prizes.) Then we catch the rest
at graduation.  So our fines just carry over from year to year.  It catches
up with them in the end.  We don't have a lot of overdue books -- either
they are lost (and then I don't care when they pay for them) or they
eventually bring them in.  I do go hunting towards the end of the school
year, especially for ILL books.

We have a lot of charitable fundraisers (Pennies for Patients, St. Jude,
Spare change drive for local food pantry) and we always advertise that all
fines paid during those times are donated. In the past I have had a "fine
free day" or two -- to encourage kids to bring back long overdue books.  I
haven't done that lately because we just don't have that many overdues.

Annette Mills

School Librarian

Triad High School

703 E. Highway 40

Troy, IL 62294

annette.mills at tcusd2.org

(618)667-5409x7120
<(618)%20667-5409>

On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 11:11 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> This won't help with underclassmen, but our juniors and seniors are not
> allowed to purchase Prom tickets unless all school fines (including library
> fines) are paid.
>
> Katie Udstuen
> Media Specialist
> Tinley Park High School
> 708-342-8275 <(708)%20342-8275>
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> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Does anyone have any suggestions to try to get underclassmen to take
>> care of their fines and lost books?   Graduation works well with seniors…
>> We are currently doing this-
>>
>>
>>
>> Students with overdue books must return or renew them in order to be in
>> the media center from study hall.
>>
>> Students with fines over $2 must pay them in order to be in the media
>> center from study hall.
>>
>> Students with fines from a previous semester must pay them in order to be
>> in the media center from study hall.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Which is working well, but only gets study hall kids.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would love to hear a good idea.
>>
>> jpr
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>>
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>>
>> Jacob P. Roskovensky
>>
>> Library Media Specialist,
>> Charleston High School
>>
>> President-Elect,
>> Illinois School Library Media Association
>>
>> 1615 Lincoln Avenue
>> Charleston, IL 61920
>> (217) 639- 5012 <(217)%20639-5012>
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>> CHLE-ZCH
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