FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS                                                         3250

Business and Non-Instructional Operations 

Materials/Service Fees, Charges

In accordance with Connecticut General Statutes' requirement to provide a free public school  education, the Board of Education will provide, at no cost to students, books and materials needed  to maintain the desired instructional program subject to reasonable rules concerning their care and  use.  

Students shall be charged for damaged or lost textbooks, library/media materials and other  educational equipment or materials. Fines and assessments shall be levied, collected and disbursed  subject to regulation by the building Principal. The schools are authorized to withhold transcripts,  grades, diplomas or report cards until payment for a return of the textbook, library/media, or other  educational equipment or material is made.

The Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee shall review fees established for all equipment  and facility rentals, admissions to athletic or extracurricular events, field trips/excursions and other  related fees that may be assessed.  

Copies of Records

Any person who applies in writing shall receive a plain or certified copy of any public record. The  maximum fee per page allowable under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act will be  charged.

Legal Reference: Connecticut General Statutes

1-15 Application for copies of public records

10-221 Boards of education to prescribe rules

10-228 Free textbooks, supplies, material and equipment

10-228a Free textbooks, supplies, material and equipment

10-229 Change of textbooks

Policy adopted: November 20, 2000