CHESTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 3250

INCOME FROM FEES, FINES, CHARGES

All activity fees and other charges to pupils shall be kept at a minimum. Materials used by pupils in art, industrial arts, and home economics in projects that are to be taken home may be charged to the pupils. No pupil shall be caused to suffer embarrassment because of financial inability to participate in any activity or project under control of the district.

Reasonable charges for admission to school‑sponsored athletic events shall be approved by the Board on recommendation of the Superintendent.

The Superintendent shall oversee preparation of a schedule of fines for lost or damaged textbooks and/or equipment

Date Adopted: June 2, 1992

Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:34‑1 Textbooks; selection; furnished free with supplies; appropriations

N.J.S.A. 18A:34‑2 Care and keeping of textbooks and accounting

N.J.S.A. 18A:37‑3 Liability of parents or guardian of minor for damage to property

N.J.S.A. 18A:58‑37.3 Purchase and loan of textbooks

N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11 School store business practices

N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.14 Student activity funds

N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.15 School store business practice

N.J.A.C. 6A:23-6.6 Charge for textbook loss or damage

Ballato v. Long Branch Board of Education 1990 S.L.D. (August 20)

Cross References: 3453 School activity funds

3517 Security

5131.5 Vandalism/violence

6145.1/6145.2 Intramural competition; interscholastic competition

6153 Field trips

6161.3 Guidelines pertaining to overdue, damaged or lost instructional materials

6200 Adult/community education

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