[CALIBK12] Work and Payment Contracts

[Joan McCall]

Heather,

If library books or other library materials are lost and the family  
cannot pay for them, I take the total fine and divide it by 10 (saying  
a minimum wage job will be $10/hour) to find out the number of hours  
the student must work to pay off the fine. I divide the number of  
hours by 4 because I ask the student to work off the fine in 15 minute  
increments during our 30 minute lunch break. I draw up a chart with  
the number of boxes of 15 minute increments and sign off every time  
the student works.

A 6th grader just finished her 10 visits to pay off an audio player  
she lost. She is quite bright, so we were able to teach her to shelf  
books. Others not so capable can always straighten shelves or clean -  
our busy library spends lots of time with the door open and dust  
blowing in. If I have a behavior problem, I involve a counselor. It  
has worked very well. If other students want to know why the student  
is in the library, I just say, "he/she volunteered to help me out for  
awhile, isn't that great? I really appreciate it!"

Joan

Joan McCall, TL
Beattie Middle School
Redlands USD


On Feb 6, 2009, at 2:34 PM, Heather Gruenthal wrote:

> What kind of work contracts do you arrange for students working off  
> textbook or library debts?
>
> In the few contracts I have arranged, the kids are usually more  
> trouble than it is worth because they are unskilled, and there are a  
> limited number of things I can have them do (especially at the  
> Junior High level).
>
> Also, does anyone have a contract written up that I could use?  I  
> have a payment contract, but not a work contract (attached).
>
> Heather Gruenthal, Teacher Librarian
> Western High School
> Orangeview Junior High School
> Anaheim Union High School District
>
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