You might suggest that not using the money to replace the books is, in effect,
falsely misrepresenting its use. It is punitive in purpose, rather than used for
book loss replacement. If yours is a public school, and parents/tax payers are
paying to replace a missing book, but funds are being redirected, your school
district could find themselves legally culpable. At the very least, if this is the
New Order, then library patrons/parents need to be forewarned that there is a $25
fine (or whatever) for losing a book, and that the book possibly will not be
replaced in the collection. If this were to happen at my school, I would kick and
scream. As educators, we are not about punishing, but about accepting
responsibility and learning discipline.
Let us know what happens, please.
Blessings,
Liz Frame
Librarian
San Antonio Christian Elementary School
San Antonio, TX
fourefs@sbcglobal.net
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