GEN: keeping "damaged" books

["Joanne E. Ladewig" <shatz@LIGHTSIDE.COM>]

Lisa Handelman wrote (Jan. 10, "Damaged Encyclopedia"):

(snip). . . "The moms
eventually came in with the money and asked me to give them the entire
old set, since they felt that since they bought a new one, they were
entitled to keep the old one.  I said, sorry, ladies, it dosen't work
that way in this case....."
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BRAVO LISA!!! I make it a point to NEVER "reward" a student with any book
that has been intentionally or carelessly damaged. After all, they are not
paying for a "lost" book but rather INTENTIONAL or careless damage. I hope
all of us make this a part of our policy and get it confirmed by our
principal so we'll have it in writing when the time comes. I may even post it!



Joanne Ladewig
Information Center Director
Fairgrove Academy - a K-8 public school focusing on
   the Visual and Performing Arts, and Technology
La Puente, CA
jladewig@ns700-1.enet.hlpusd.k12.ca.us
home email: shatz@lightside.com

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