[CALIBK12] textbook collection

[Millam, Joy]

Our school policy is similar-- our students much clear all book debts (textbooks and library) prior to walking in graduation ceremonies. 
The hardest part is tracking the books. We still have great losses due to unexpected moves and such though.  But if they ever come back the debt remains on record.
We do no use collection agencies. I believe that the cost is prohibitive. Don't most agencies ask for 50% of what they collect?

Joy Millam
District Library Coordinator / Teacher Librarian
YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers Committee Chairperson
Valencia High School
Placentia, CA 
714-996-4970 x3250
jmillam at pylusd.org 

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From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu on behalf of pamanddoug
Sent: Tue 9/9/2008 6:20 PM
To: Brenda Jackson; calibk12 at listproc.sjsu.edu
Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] textbook collection
 
When I substituted at Aliso Niguel H.S. In Capistrano Unified S.D., they did
not allow students to walk during graduation until they had taken care of
their library/textbook debts.  If they found the books later, they received
a refund.  However, all debts had to be taken care prior to graduation in
order to receive their cap/gown and to walk.  This did not help the
situation where students moved with textbooks, but it did help with a very
fair share of the texts that belonged to regular students attending the high
school.

Pam Carrie
Chapman Hills Elementary
Orange Unified S.D.

On 9/9/08 11:03 AM, "Brenda Jackson" <bjackson at lodiusd.net> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues:
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> Our district is struggling with a huge number of textbooks not being returned
> each year.  We send notices to students and letters to parents, call home,
> call students into the library asking them to return the missing books.
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> With the budget crisis, this has become a real issue for us.  Our district
> leaders have scheduled meeting to try to find a solution for this problem.
> How are other districts handling this problem?  Do any of you use a collection
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> You may respond to me off the list serve if you desire.
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> Thank you for any help and suggestions you may give.
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> Brenda Jackson
> McNair High School Librarian
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