GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY POLICY

 

  I.        AVAILABILITY

                        A.  Hours: 7:45 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

                        B.  Entrances

                             1.  East and West

                             2.  North and South - emergency exits only

                             3.  West entrance used during lunch (third block)

                                     exception - may use East door when raining

                        C.  Must have pass (yellow is best)

                        D.  Lunch break

                             1.  Open unless sign on door

                             2.  Orange/beige lunch pass or hall pass required

                        E.  Supplies / Change

                             1.  Times sold - before & after school, breaks, first & third periods

                             2.  Change ONLY for library business (supplies, copy machine)

 

 II.        MATERIALS

                        A.  Patron numbers

                        B.  Guidelines for circulation of print materials

                             1.  3 items per student / 3 weeks circulation period

                             2.  Renew books once

                             3.  Return books to book drop/return (circulation desk)

                        C. 1. AR books have green dots

                              2. Two AR books checked out

                              3. Patron number is your password to take an AR test

                              4. Cheating / Honor Code

                        D.  Fines

                             1.  $.05 (cents) per day up to $3.00 per item

                             2.  $2.00 for damaged barcodes

                             3.  Assessed fines for damaged items

                             4.  Current price for lost book

                        E.  Overnight materials

                             1.  Reference and other special materials due by the following day

                             2.  $.25 (cents) fine for each day late

                             3.  Periodicals and vertical file items limited

                        F.  Non-circulating materials

                             1.  Current periodicals and newspapers

                             2.  Select reference items

                             3.  AV materials

 

III.       DISCIPLINE

A.    Handbook policies enforced

                        B.  Student interaction

                             1.  Excessive talking

                             2.  Disrespect for library staff and peers

                         C.  Behavioral management plan

                             1.  No gum chewing

                             2.  No eating or drinking 

                             3.  Dress code violations

                             4.  No book bags allowed

                        D.  Internet policy/signed district acceptable use policy