TextbooksThe textbook room is located in the Library and houses both textbooks and chromebooks
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Students are responsible for the materials checked out on their records and are expected to keep them in acceptable condition. Any damage to or defacement of the book must be reported during the first month of school for either a replacement copy to be issued or a note to be made on the system.
If a student loses or returns a damaged book, they will be required to pay the book's purchase price. The excuse of "that's the way I got it," "I didn't do that," "I don't know," or "It's been in my locker the whole year" will not be accepted. Damages are but are not limited to: torn/damaged cover, ripped/missing pages, missing barcode, stains, liquid damage, mildew, writings, chewed, and burned. Please make sure all fines are taken care of as soon as possible. District-issued fines stay on the students' accounts as they move up the grades and change schools.
Students are required to return all textbooks and any novels after the end of the school year if a class/teacher change occurs, at the direction/request of the teacher, or if the student checks out of Rowland High School. Students are financially responsible for all lost, damaged, or stolen books. Please be responsible.
Our policy is consistent with the California Education Code: EC 48904.a.1. and EC 48904.b.1.
WORKBOOKS
Workbooks are consumable (Except in Korean Classes). They do not need to be returned at the end of the year. Write your name in your workbook immediately. You will be charged for a replacement copy if you lose your workbook.
All instructional materials are checked out with a current Rowland ID on the Minga app or paper class schedule.
If a student loses or returns a damaged book, they will be required to pay the book's purchase price. The excuse of "that's the way I got it," "I didn't do that," "I don't know," or "It's been in my locker the whole year" will not be accepted. Damages are but are not limited to: torn/damaged cover, ripped/missing pages, missing barcode, stains, liquid damage, mildew, writings, chewed, and burned. Please make sure all fines are taken care of as soon as possible. District-issued fines stay on the students' accounts as they move up the grades and change schools.
Students are required to return all textbooks and any novels after the end of the school year if a class/teacher change occurs, at the direction/request of the teacher, or if the student checks out of Rowland High School. Students are financially responsible for all lost, damaged, or stolen books. Please be responsible.
Our policy is consistent with the California Education Code: EC 48904.a.1. and EC 48904.b.1.
WORKBOOKS
Workbooks are consumable (Except in Korean Classes). They do not need to be returned at the end of the year. Write your name in your workbook immediately. You will be charged for a replacement copy if you lose your workbook.
All instructional materials are checked out with a current Rowland ID on the Minga app or paper class schedule.
Care of Books
- It is advised that all textbooks should be covered with a paper, non-adhesive book cover.
- Students are to protect all textbooks from damage. Do not store in backpacks with liquids.
- The student is responsible for any damage to books while in a locker. Do not store in locker over extended period of time. Do not share your book with other students.
- Do not share your books with other students.
- Students are not to write, underline or highlight in textbooks, including textbook novels checked out for English classes (use sticky notes).
- Do not store papers or pencils/pens in books because this will break the binding.
- All textbooks checked out to the student must be returned in good, usable condition, with the barcode still attached to the book.
- Please remove any tape, labels, or Post-it note papers before returning your books.
Teachers Are Not Responsible For:
- Storing individual students’ books in the classroom (unless it’s a designated class set).
- Collecting or returning students’ books to the library.
- Any textbook checked out to a student that was lost or stolen because it was left in the classroom.
Lost Books: What to do
- Report lost, damaged, or stolen items to the textbook room immediately.
- If textbooks are lost or damaged in any way, student will pay its cost or sign up for a payment plan before a new one is issued.
- Students with outstanding fines will have privileges withheld, such as attending homecoming and prom unless fine is paid or payment plan is in place.
- Graduating students or alumni will not receive report cards, diplomas, transcripts or be allowed to have records transferred, etc. until all textbooks are returned and outstanding fines are paid.
Textbook Fines
Students, you are the caretaker of your books. They are checked out to you and you alone. If the textbook materials are misused during the time you are responsible for them, fines will be charged for their repair or replacement. Misuse of your textbooks, including graffiti, missing barcode, and physical damage to binding or pages, will result in the following fines:
Missing Barcode: $5
Broken Spine: $7
Highlighting/Markings: $5
Workbook Replacement: Replacement Cost
Textbook Cover Heavily Damaged or Missing: Replacement Cost
Lost Textbook: Replacement Cost
Liquid Damage, Mold, and Damaged Pages: Replacement Cost
Pages Missing: Replacement Cost
Refunds: The refund process begins upon the return of lost books or materials. Once the books/materials are received the district is notified and a refund check is mailed to the student's mailing address on file.
Missing Barcode: $5
Broken Spine: $7
Highlighting/Markings: $5
Workbook Replacement: Replacement Cost
Textbook Cover Heavily Damaged or Missing: Replacement Cost
Lost Textbook: Replacement Cost
Liquid Damage, Mold, and Damaged Pages: Replacement Cost
Pages Missing: Replacement Cost
Refunds: The refund process begins upon the return of lost books or materials. Once the books/materials are received the district is notified and a refund check is mailed to the student's mailing address on file.
EC Section 48904(a)(1) holds parents or guardians responsible for the cost of replacing a textbook that is willfully defaced or not returned:
…the parent or guardian of any minor…who willfully cuts, defaces, or otherwise injures in any way any property, real or personal, belonging to a school district or private school, or personal property of any school employee, shall be liable for all damages so caused by the minor. The liability of the parent or guardian shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The parent or guardian shall also be liable for the amount of any reward not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) paid pursuant to Section 53069.5 of the Government Code. The parent or guardian of a minor shall be liable to a school district or private school for all property belonging to the school district or private school loaned to the minor and not returned upon demand of an employee of the district or private school authorized to make the demand.
Thus wear or damage to instructional materials through ordinary use, or from manufacturing defect, would not apply.
EC Section 48904 (b)(1) allows schools to withhold student grades, diploma and transcripts:
Any school district or private school whose real or personal property has been willfully cut, defaced, or otherwise injured, or whose property is loaned to a pupil and willfully not returned upon demand of an employee of the district or private school authorized to make the demand may, after affording the pupil his or her due process rights, withhold the grades, diploma, and transcripts of the pupil responsible for the damage until the pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian has paid for the damages thereto…
…the parent or guardian of any minor…who willfully cuts, defaces, or otherwise injures in any way any property, real or personal, belonging to a school district or private school, or personal property of any school employee, shall be liable for all damages so caused by the minor. The liability of the parent or guardian shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The parent or guardian shall also be liable for the amount of any reward not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) paid pursuant to Section 53069.5 of the Government Code. The parent or guardian of a minor shall be liable to a school district or private school for all property belonging to the school district or private school loaned to the minor and not returned upon demand of an employee of the district or private school authorized to make the demand.
Thus wear or damage to instructional materials through ordinary use, or from manufacturing defect, would not apply.
EC Section 48904 (b)(1) allows schools to withhold student grades, diploma and transcripts:
Any school district or private school whose real or personal property has been willfully cut, defaced, or otherwise injured, or whose property is loaned to a pupil and willfully not returned upon demand of an employee of the district or private school authorized to make the demand may, after affording the pupil his or her due process rights, withhold the grades, diploma, and transcripts of the pupil responsible for the damage until the pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian has paid for the damages thereto…
