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BOOK RENTALRichmond Community School Corporation operates a book rental system for the convenience ofthe community. Book Rental is due the day of registration for grades K-6. Parents are expectedto pay the full amount unless special arrangements are made with the principal. The nonpaymentof these fees jeopardizes the textbook rental fund and activities made available by ourschools.If payment is not made within a reasonable time frame, late fees will be added and court actionby the Richmond Community Schools Board of Education will be taken. Applications for freetextbook assistance are available in the school office. Students who qualify for free lunchesqualify for free textbooks. Students who qualify for reduced price lunches do not qualify forfree textbooks.The Richmond Community School Corporation furnishes textbooks to all students. The care ofthese is the responsibility of each student. If textbooks are damaged or lost, the student isexpected to pay the cost of the replacement. Each student is expected to take good care ofschool property. Any student who damages school property is responsible for payment.A. Financial Assistance For TextbooksSince the corporation operates its textbook rental program on a non-profit basis, it isimportant for the corporation to collect 100% of the rental purchase cost of the materials.Indiana code 20-8.1-9 authorizes financial assistance for book rental to families who meeteligibility requirements. Information and forms are available at each school and may be picked upat registration or throughout the school year, as needed.BUS SAFETYIt is expected that students will follow the same behavior expectations while on the schoolbus as they do in the classroom. Our Student Transit has its own School Bus Safety andTransportation Handbook for your reference for specific bus safety expectations.Student Transit coordinates bus routes and stops. Questions about routes, bus stops,drivers, or safety concerns should be reported to the Transportation Department by calling973-3449.A. ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATIONOnce students have boarded the bus to go home, they will not be allowed to get off the busuntil their stop. For safety reasons, we ask that parents or other adults not ask the bus driversto get their children off the bus once they have boarded.In addition, we need a note for any changes to the regular dismissal plan. The note MUSTinclude the date, student name, teacher name and the exact nature of the dismissal change.Kindergarten and 1 st grade students must have an authorized adult waiting at the bus stop.Students will be returned to the school if no one authorized to receive the child is present.Our goal is to know the whereabouts of every student in our building and to assure that eachstudent arrives home safely. Your help is needed to achieve this goal.8