tinywashere
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 04-22-09 06:47 PM - Post#83580
Recently the Allen School added a new policy to charge a fee for students who get csught using their cell phones during school hours. How this works is if the student gets caught twice, the phone is taken and returned to the parents. On the third time they will charge the parents a $15.00 dollar fee to return their phone to them. I'm curious as to what peoples' thoughts are on this? Do you think that it is right and fair punishment to enforce a fee? Or do you think that it is wrong to charge people for the return of their property, another way to generate revenue? Any opinions?
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RRRquilter
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04-22-09 07:09 PM - Post#83583
In response to tinywashere
My opinion is if you break the rules you pay the consequence - in this case $15.00.
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bigsis
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04-22-09 07:23 PM - Post#83585
In response to tinywashere
I think it is perfectly acceptable. And, my child would pay for it with their own money, too. If they can't pay, it will sit there until they can. They are very aware of the rules, so there isn't any reason for that to happen.
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Pollyanna
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04-22-09 07:28 PM - Post#83587
In response to tinywashere
Totally acceptable. Bishop Lynch did it many years ago. I know numerous CEO's that charge a violator when their phone rings during a meeting - proceeds go into an employee event fun.
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workingmom
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04-23-09 08:50 AM - Post#83696
In response to tinywashere
I hope I never have to pay the fee but I think it's fair - the rule is no cell phones in use at school and the students are well aware of the rule. Hitting parents' pocket books may be the only deterrent that works for some students.
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allen
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04-23-09 10:38 AM - Post#83733
In response to workingmom
I think there should be severe punishment for kids using cellphones, but I don't think monetary fines are appropriate in a public school setting.
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RRRquilter
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04-23-09 10:54 AM - Post#83739
In response to allen
Maybe 6 weeks at Dillard? 
o.k. I know that was in poor taste, but I just couldn't help myself.
Edited by RRRquilter on 04-23-09 11:00 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Lisatexmom
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04-23-09 10:58 AM - Post#83741
In response to allen
I think there should never be a third time, if so my child will be paying back the $15.00 -
It should teach the child to follow the rules and the parents that they need to help with this, it could also help bring the parents focus back on to their kids as most parents (not saying anyone here) lets their kids do what ever with no consequence.
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crochet_lover
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04-23-09 12:50 PM - Post#83763
In response to Lisatexmom
I wonder what the school does with the money it collects? I would be ticked if I had to pay a fee, but not at the school, my kid. And he wouldn't be taking that cell phone to school anymore.
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Lisatexmom
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04-23-09 01:18 PM - Post#83773
In response to crochet_lover
I could be totally wrong, but I would think it would probably go to the Schools PTA fund.
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shiraz
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04-23-09 02:32 PM - Post#83792
In response to Lisatexmom
not necessarily, unless the school -- who collected the fees -- chose to *donate* said fees to the PTA, which is a separate, tax-exempt entity.
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rclark
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04-23-09 03:24 PM - Post#83803
In response to crochet_lover
I wonder what the school does with the money it collects?
I would be OK with giving it to the teacher who's class was disrupted.
Two plus two equals five, for sufficiently large values of two.
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mom27girls
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04-23-09 03:57 PM - Post#83808
In response to rclark
I think with it being the 3rd time its ok.
No differant than driving without insurance and having to pay to get youself out of jail and then your vehical from impound.
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Mara75002
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04-24-09 02:26 PM - Post#83902
In response to tinywashere
Hmm...
There shouldn't be a first time usage during school to begin.
My kids have cells. They're OFF during the day and in their backpacks. They know the first time they are caught with it, there wouldn't be a second time because, heck... I will take it away!
I'm all for the new policy. I pray it will be strictly enforced!
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Mara75002
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04-24-09 02:42 PM - Post#83906
In response to mom27girls
I think with it being the 3rd time its ok.
Third time?? I'm sorry, but a second time is sad enough...
A third time would tell me a parent is not enforcing discipline at home.
** Edit: I don't know how my comment got caught up in the quote, so changed color.
Edited by mara75002 on 04-24-09 02:45 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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mom27girls
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04-24-09 04:47 PM - Post#83928
In response to Mara75002
In other words I meant that they should not do it on the first time.
I did not mean that its ok to do it 3 times.
None of my kids have cell phones since they did not know how to use them right the FIRST TIME THEY HAD THEM.
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tinywashere
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04-24-09 07:03 PM - Post#83953
In response to RRRquilter
That's actually pretty funny.
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luvyrpet
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04-25-09 01:34 AM - Post#84012
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Jemarsh
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04-25-09 11:20 PM - Post#84074
In response to tinywashere
I think that it is a great idea and shame on the parents who can't control what there kids are doing. I see kids on the phone walking home from school all the time. One day there was no joking 6 boys walking from Ford all of them on phones walking in a group. Not one of them talking to each other but on the phone. Really, who are you talking to on the phone? Not only do kids at school cheat on test but I remember being in school with the bomb threats and the guys where calling in on there parents cell phones. Now a days parents by there kids phones $100.00 plus and the phones get stolen or damaged at school. Buy me a phone that expensive and I will take better care of it then your kids will any day! Kudos to the schools and shame on anyone who can't follow the rules.
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MO
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05-16-09 10:08 AM - Post#85740
In response to Jemarsh
I'm 100% for the fine, but it won't come out of my pocket, it will be my daughters. And I don't care where the money goes, whether it's PTA, end of year party, buy more library books, or treat the teacher to a spa day. He/She deserved it, for putting up with a child that can't/won't follow the rules, and putting up with the parent that won't enforce them.
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