Floyd Calendar 2019-2020

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will include directions as to how to apply for a waiver. This policy will be provided to parents annually and posted on the division’s website. The consequences for nonpayment of fees include exclusion from the activity related to the fee. No student’s report card, diploma or class schedule will be withheld because of nonpayment of fees or charges. No student will be suspended or expelled for nonpayment of fees or charges. The School Board upon recommendation of the Superintendent may take action against a pupil or the pupil’s parent for any actual loss, breakage, or destruction of or failure to return property, owned by or under the control of the school board, caused or committed by such pupil in pursuit of his studies. Such action may include seeking reimbursement from a pupil or pupil’s parent for any such loss, breakage, or destruction of or failure to return school property. Adopted: 04/09/91 Revised: 05/08/95; 12/09/96; 06/28/01; 06/30/08; 08/12/08; 06/29/10; 07/22/13 _____________________________________________________________________ Legal Refs.: Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, §§ 8.01-43, 22.1-6, 22.1-243, 22.1-280.4. Cross Refs.: ECAB Vandalism IIA Instructional Materials Fees, Fines and Charges The School Board may approve only those fees which are permitted by law or regulations of the School Board of Education. No fee may be charged as a condition of school enrollment or for instructional or material fees in general, but may be charged for ancillary or optional services. Any ancillary or optional service fees must have prior approval of the School Board. Ancillary or Optional Service Fees Instructional or material fees in general may not be charged. Individual fees for art, musical instruments used in regularly scheduled instructional classes, library, parking, gym lockers, class dues, voluntary student activities, etc. are allowable under current statutes, regulations and opinions. A per-pupil fee for behind-the-wheel driver education may be charged, provided that the fee charged plus the per pupil basic aid reimbursement for driver education shall not exceed the actual average per pupil cost. Any ancillary or optional service fees must have prior approval of the School Board. Loss of or Damage to School Board Property Students are financially liable for loss of or damage to school board property, even when malicious intent is not involved. If malicious intent is involved, the case is treated as vandalism. The responsible student shall be charged a reasonable fee for the lost or damaged item. Fees collected for damaged school board property shall be accounted for by using acceptable accounting procedures. Vandalism Deliberate and malicious damage to school board property will be paid for by the student(s) responsible for the damage or by his or her parents/guardians, in accordance with Sections 8.01-43 and 8.01-44 of the Code of Virginia. Funds collected by schools will be forwarded without delay to the division's business office. Refunds Schools may make refunds to students if they return lost items. Issued: 04/09/91 Revised: 05/08/95 _____________________________________________________________________ Legal Ref.: Code of Virginia, section 22.1-6

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