The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has confirmed that it has ended an unauthorized policy at Herrera Elementary School that charged parents $1 per minute for late student pickups. The district stated that the practice was not approved and has been discontinued, with corrective action being taken. Parents who were previously charged the fees can expect refunds.
The Houston Independent School District confirms with FOX 26 that it has discontinued an unapproved policy at Herrera Elementary School that charged parents $1 per minute for late student pickups.An HISD spokesperson stated, "HISD is aware that families at Herrera Elementary School were charged fees for late student pick-up. This is not an approved Houston ISD policy. The practice has been discontinued, and the district is taking corrective action.
Lydia Alaniz showed us documents from the school where she was charged $62 for picking up two children 31 minutes late. Alaniz expressed concerns that the school's pickup line often made it challenging for parents to collect their children before 3:30 p.m."There are a lot of families in that area that are picking children up from different schools, and they may all get out around the same time," Alaniz said in her previous interview.
LATE PICKUP FEES SCHOOL POLICY REFUNDS HOUSTON ISD HERRERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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