[CALIBK12] Fines and Ed Code

[Devers, April]

We have also allowed students to ³work-off² charges if money is an issue.
The ones that have done this have learned a lot about the way a library is
run and seemed to have a greater appreciation for our jobs!

April
Rodriguez PREP


On 5/6/09 1:48 PM, "Thomas Nixon" <Thomas.Nixon at fresnounified.org> wrote:

> I think Susan Pennell has hit on a very valid point: Professional discretion.
> Just because you can do something does not mean you should do something in all
> cases. Sometimes there truly are things outside a student's ability to
>  
> This spring I stopped charging library fines for late books (due, in part, to
> CALIBk12). Lost  and damaged books are a very different story and I do perform
> my due diligence in getting books back. That being said, there have been a few
> (a very few) books where I did not make students pay. Most of those were
> related to social services, police involvement, homelessness, and so. However,
> the rest, to me, were a basic fairness issue. And that's where my professional
> discretion comes in.
>  
>  
>  
> Tom Nixon
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