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Fines and Fees

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Since as recently as during the COVID-19 pandemic, schools have been providing technology (i.e. Chromebooks and other devices) to help students access their education.

Technology continues to be provided to students even while students attend classes in-person including for some elementary school students. Today technology in school continues to be integral or essential to a student’s ability to learn.

When school districts charge fines or fees that act as barriers to students accessing their education, such as preventing a student’s registration or enrollment in school or a student’s graduation from school, these could be found to be unconstitutional (or unlawful).