A Utah high school is fining students for being late

At most schools, students who arrive late to class are hit with detention, maybe even a phone call home. But kids attending a high school in Utah are quite literally being asked to pay the price for showing up late to school this year.

Stansbury Park High School have introduced a new policy that aims to end tardiness by fining students who are repeatedly late. After an initial warning, students will be issued a $3 fine for the offense. After that, the fee goes up to $5.

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“What we’re really trying to target is those periods between classes where really it’s a choice,” said the school’s assistant principal, Cody Reutzel, in an interview with AOL. “It’s a personal decision of whether you’re going to walk from class A to class B and be on time.”

Principal Gailynn Warr believes the new policy has already proven effective.

“We just implemented it on Tuesday, and this week we’ve handed out just warnings, no fines at all,” Warr said.

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In contrast, parents have expressed reluctance towards the school’s new methods.

“I think it’s opening Pandora’s box,” said Julie Rae, whose son attends the school. “That’s not going to fix the problem that they’re facing.”

Another parent, Brett Dennison, said, “I think the school board implemented this as part of a way to generate income, make a money grab out of the thing.”

But the school assures that all money collected will go directly back to students in the form of incentives. Any student who can’t pay the fees can opt for a lunch detention or clear their name if they arrive on time consistently for weeks at a time.

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