Textbooks and materials are provided in the Shelby County school system to enhance the learning process. They are issued to the students with the understanding that the textbooks and materials will be properly maintained and returned at the appointed time. With this understanding and legislation, sanctions will be invoked in the event that a student refuses to pay for a lost or damaged textbook and/or materials at the replacement cost less reasonable depreciation.1
These sanctions are intended to prohibit lost or damaged textbooks and/or materials through willful intent or neglect and include:
Not allowing the student to earn course/subject credit until restitution is made.
The withholding of all grade cards, diplomas, certificates of progress, or transcripts until restitution is made.
The refusal to issue any additional textbooks or materials until restitution is made.
Nothing in this policy shall prohibit any student or parent from voluntarily purchasing textbooks or materials.