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My school has a big problem with students not returning books. In total, the school gives out about a hundred thousand dollars worth of books each semester. In past years, one could get away with losing all their books (or keeping them at home) until the end of senior year when they would be prevented from graduating until they paid up or returned the books.

Not that anyone ever chose to do that. In any case, that obviously wasn't enough - a new system where any student in any grade who has not returned a single book will not receive a report card today or on any other day until they return, or pay for (check or money order only) the lost book.

So, here's my dilemma. I've lost one school book. Just one. It was Hamlet. It was boring. I left it in my math class. I plan to call my school in 45 minutes (when I called at 7 they told me the system wasn't up yet - the 'system' apparently needs an hour to get it up) and ask just which book(s) they think I am missing.

My worry is that they will claim I am missing more than one book, or the wrong book alltogether. Hamlet costs 8-12 bucks. A good textbook can cost me anywhere between 60 and 90 dollars.

Whenever we get books from teachers, we are handed a receipt. We fill out the information. The teacher collects the receipt, we get the book. We return the book months later, and get the receipt. We are instructed to destroy the receipts - instructed by ever single teacher - because all remaining receipts are sent to administration to compile the missing book list.

What do I do if they claim I am missing more than one book, or the wrong book, and tell me I have to pay a gajillion bucks before I can get my report card???

I call back in 50 minutes to find out what books they have me on record as missing.
I get on my bike and ride over immediatly after that to bring them the check and get my report card.

So, Macadd - er.... MacLifers, what is a young student like myself to do?

Kudos if you read that whole thing.

Last edited by Beowulf (2007-06-27 6:20 am)