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Book                        Policy Manual

Section                     3000 - Business & Non-Instructional Operations

Title                       Materials/Service Fees, Fines, Charges

Code                        3250

Status                      Active




                                       MATERIALS/SERVICE FEES, FINES, CHARGES

Materials Fees

In line with the responsibility of the state to provide a free public school education, the Board of Education will provide all
instructional equipment, books and materials needed to maintain the desired instructional program free of charge, subject
to reasonable rules concerning their care and use.                        required
Charges              A

Any person who applies in writing will receive a plain or certified copy of any public record. A fee will be charged for the
service as provided by law.


Legal                       Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-212. (Formerly Sec. 1-15). Copies and scanning of public
                            records. Fees.

                            Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-221 Boards of education to prescribe rules, policies and
                            procedures.
                            Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-228 Free textbooks, supplies, material and equipment.

                            Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-228a Free textbook loans to pupils attending nonpublic
                            schools.

                            Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-229 Change of textbooks.


Cross References            9330 - Board/School District Records and Document FOIA ByLaw




A. Students participating in some specialized programs or offerings may be subject to
additional fees or charges.


Policy committee recommends removal based on redundancies, and will discuss again
when reviewing 5000 series.