RESPONSIBILITY FOR BOOKS AND MATERIALS 

           Board of Education Policy 616.1 states that no pupil may be advanced to a higher grade unless the pupil, in addition to receiving a passing grade:

1.          Returns such textbooks and other education materials, as were originally assigned, to appropriate school personnel in a satisfactory condition, or

2.         Reimburses the school for lost or damaged textbooks or other similar education materials, or

3.                 Makes other satisfactory arrangements with the principal concerning the textbooks or other similar education materials

When books are assigned by number to your child, he/she is given the opportunity to examine the text, record its condition, and sign a textbook assignment form which is kept on file until the book is returned.  If the book is not returned in satisfactory condition, the student must pay for this book.

All textbooks which are used by students for homework on a regular basis should be covered throughout the school year.  This includes mathematics, reading, spelling, English, science books and dictionaries.  Students will not be permitted to take these textbooks to and from school unless they are covered.  Any type of book cover orsturdy paper may be used.  Because of the increase in textbook costs and the budget restrictions which we are facing, we urge parents to help us as we attempt to teach our students responsibility in taking care of school property.