Houston ISD said it had taken “corrective action” to end a policy that charged fees to families for late student pick up at Herrera Elementary School.
In forms given to the Chronicle, the north Houston elementary school appeared to charge parents up to $62 for picking up students more than 30 minutes late. The school, which dismisses at 3 p.m., said it charged families $1 per minute after 3:30 p.m., citing its handbook.
Failure to pay could affect students’ ability to participate in field trips and “school-wide special events,” according to the form…