2451 - Receipts Miscellaneous Sources

Administration 

2451 – Materials/Services Fees, Miscellaneous Sources 

In accord with Connecticut General Statutes’ requirement to provide a free public school education the Board of Education (Boards) will provide at no cost to students all instructional equipment, books, and materials as it deems necessary to maintain the desired instructional program subject to reasonable rules concerning their care and use. No fees, deposits or other charges not specifically outlined in an approved student handbook, course guide, or parent handbook shall be levied.

Students shall be charged for damaged or lost textbooks, library/media materials, technology, and other education equipment or materials. Fines and assessments shall be levied and collected by the Business Office. The schools are authorized to withhold transcripts, grades, 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 shall yearly 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.

The town auditor will audit all records of transactions for the accounting of miscellaneous receipts.

Legal References:

Connecticut General Statutes

10-221(c) Board of Education to Prescribe Rules, Policies, and Procedures

Policy Adopted: January 1975

Revised: October 2019