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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We’re forgiving fines/fees “in the name of COVID” and all that that entails. The enrollment argument seems strong, too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lesley Caldwell via LIBRARYDIR<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 26, 2020 1:57 PM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> Lesley Caldwell <LCaldwell@pierce.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] Fine and Fees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">We were wondering how folks were handling fines and fees during the pandemic. I came across this message from Mindy about forgiving all fines in order to encourage
returning students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Is anyone else forgiving fines either due to the pandemic, or for enrollment purposes? (or both!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Pierce is not charging any overdue fines right now, and we’d like to forgive all replacement fees too. However, we want to make sure we are doing that equitably
and within with state law.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks for your thoughts!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> LIBRARYDIR <</span><a href="mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mindy Coslor via LIBRARYDIR<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 15, 2020 7:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTC Library Directors <</span><a href="mailto:librarydir@lists.ctc.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">librarydir@lists.ctc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Mindy Coslor <</span><a href="mailto:Mindy.Coslor@skagit.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Mindy.Coslor@skagit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [LIBRARYDIR] HB 2513?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Yes, I got word about this on April 20<sup>th</sup>. It is HB 2513:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I’ve been told that we can still charge fines and fees and send students to collection, but we can’t hold their transcripts or registration. On another note, however,
my college is forgiving all fines in an effort to encourage students to come back to college.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ventura, Gerie via LIBRARYDIR<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 15, 2020 7:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTC Library Directors <</span><a href="mailto:librarydir@lists.ctc.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">librarydir@lists.ctc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ventura, Gerie <</span><a href="mailto:GVENTURA@highline.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">GVENTURA@highline.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] Fwd: HB 2513?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello: My campus ITC representative told me about this new WA state law that just became effective last week. They talked about it at a recent meeting.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone else heard about it? We definitely put SMS holds on students for library fines. It sounds like we cannot anymore. Should we all ask our legal counsel?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Are we supposed to just flag them in Alma or absorb the loss(es)? Should we have fines at all? The blocks were the main reason students paid the fines. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2513&Initiative=false&Year=2019"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2513&Initiative=false&Year=2019</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Summary:
<b>Prohibiting the practice of transcript withholding and limiting the practice of registration holds at institutions of higher education as debt collection practices.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">So, basically, no more registration or transcript holds for fines?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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