Library Fines for 5th Graders?

I am in receipt of your short note regarding library fines for 5th graders. I would like to know what has motivated the school to impose this fine. Is it to instill a sense of responsibility in our children? Is the library in dire need of funds? Why is it that the Rio Rancho Public Library does not impose fines and you do? I feel that this exhibits an inconsistency in the system and should be addressed. Additionally, is there some way that students can work off their fines?

There are surely some parents who may feel that their children are simply not responsible enough to return the books on time. Do we as parents have the ability to notify school personnel that we choose not to let our children check out books due to the implementation of the school fine? Does this interfere with your ethical responsibility as an educator to encourage your students to read?

Since the school has added an additional policy, I would like to point out that we were not given the full rationale and it was likely not outlined in the school rule booklet. Does this mean that the school is not following the appropriate protocol in implementing policy and procedure? Is there a process for such things?

As you can see, I have a lot of questions regarding this new rule. We live in a society where things should be questioned, where the common people have the opportunity to influence and be involved in public protocol. The questions posed here were probably discussed, but for some odd reason we, weren’t included in that discussion. I am curious about this discussion and would like to know what has motivated this policy.

Thank you for taking the time to answer and consider my questions. I look forward to your response.