This is coming to a head in my building. I don't automatically write
off books...I just leave them on their list, hoping that they will show
up. This year, I decided that something needed to be done about the
ones still missing from 1999. I have added up how much they
are...almost $500 from about a dozen teachers and 1 teacher had over
$200 that herself. Needless to say, I have taken this to my
administration! My assistant principal's initial reaction was 'make her
pay for them!' I think he and our principal are going to check with our
district office folk. I know this one teacher thinks its 'funny'..she
asked my assistant if I was going to send the collection agency after
her!
Kathy, I would love a copy of your policy!
Thanks!
Barb Engvall
Library Media Specialist
John Campbell Elem
Selah, WA
On Thursday, May 8, 2003, at 05:00 AM, Kathy Cool wrote:
> I would like to thank eveyrone who responded to my quesiton about
> teachers
> paying for lost books in their schools. I got lots of replies, both
> for and
> against. I was glad to read them all. It was the principal and
> myself who
> came up with this policy last year after a teacher had lost about 13
> books
> and did not think she had to pay for them. She did pay for them, and
> would
> up doing the same thing again! I also had teachers who thought it was
> no
> big deal if kids lost books they checked out for them to read. So we
> decided that this would help to make teachers more responsible for the
> books
> they check out. I talked with my principal again after reading
> eveyrone's
> responses, and we agreed to keep the policy. We both feel this is
> right for
> our school. Thank you again for your help.
>
> Kathy Cool
> Ressie Jeffries Elem. School
> Front Royal, Va
> kcool223@hotmail.com
>
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