PACT Charter School

Original Creation Date: August 2009
Last Approved By: PACT Charter School Board of Directors
Last Approved Date: June 6, 2024
Year Reviewed:  2024-2025

The PACT School Board allocates funds to purchase specific musical instruments intended for students enrolled in instrumental music courses at PACT Charter School. These instruments are essential for the proper instrumentation of the school band. Given their high cost, parents or students seldom purchase band instruments. The availability of instruments will be subject to budgetary constraints and. prioritization. Parents and students interested in renting an instrument for a semester or the school year must pay the following fees (which may be adjusted annually based on costs).  The fees are applicable for each semester the student utilizes the instrument.

• Students who utilize a school-owned band instrument both at school and at home will be assessed a non-refundable fee of $50 per semester. This fee must be paid by the conclusion of the second week of each semester during which the instrument will be utilized.

• Students who utilize a school-owned band instrument, including percussion and music lab students, which is kept exclusively at school for classroom purposes, will incur a non-refundable preventative maintenance fee of $25 per semester. This fee must be paid by the conclusion of the second week of the semester, during which the instrument will be utilized.

Rationale

Using school-owned instruments is a privilege. Fees help partially offset the costs of instrument purchase and routine maintenance. 

Responsibility/Liability

When renting an instrument from the school, both the student and parent/guardian accept responsibility and liability for the instrument, which includes maintaining it in good condition, excluding normal wear. The instrumental music instructor retains the right to recall the instrument at any time due to it not being effectively used, adequately maintained, or non-payment of fees. Should the instrument sustain damage, the parent/guardian will be responsible for all repair costs beyond the student's rental fee, including potential full replacement.

Notes:

• The same conditions apply, and a new agreement must be signed.
• There is no reduction in the fee if the instrument is not used during the summer.