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If they are on Free and Reduced lunch, your district may have a policy
already stating that their fees are waived. Pam

On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 11:49 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I have tried forgiving lost books several times and have had little
> success.
>
> What grade level is the student?
> What happened to the first book? Lost or damaged
>
> What will they do differently next time? They have to write me a letter
> saying what will be different.
> I put a note on patron in destiny when I forgive a fine.
> I have also tried reading off a fine -that took a great deal of my time.
>
>
> Kathryn Green
> District Librarian
> Ocusd220
>
> On Dec 14, 2017, at 11:40 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> I work in a Title One school.  Some families are extremely poor.  There
> are about 5 or 10 students who have lost their library books and I don't
> think they can pay for it.  I want them to be able to borrow books again
> but I have to have some type of policy to determine who gets a pass on
> paying for the book and a way to make it fair.
>
> I'm going to talk to my  principal but want some suggestions first.  What
> do all of you do when a child can't pay?
>
> My ideas are:
> let them work it off
> let them pay a $1 a week but this is hard to keep track of
>
>
> Thanks,
> Sue Meegan
> Hoover School
> Calumet city
>
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