The concern of damaged textbooks has been circulating throughout the school. This has caused a problem among the faculty and students.

“I have seen a lot of torn up books,” said Sandra Johnson, the bookroom clerk. “Every student needs a book, even if it has a lot of water stains, for example.”

Kids have torn books apart, even in one year, Johnson says. Each pupil, including English learners, have standards-aligned textbook or instructional materials, or both, to use in class and to take home.

To make sure each student owns a proper textbook, the Williams Team came in on Wednesday, Sept. 4.

“We (the Williams Team) not only check for student textbooks, but also check the facilities,” Hal Kushins said, a member of the Williams Team.

“If anything needs to be cleaned or repaired that cannot be done by the school, we tell the district, and they will send someone over.”

He was surprised at the large number of students who were cooperative and very friendly over the book-checking process.

Joann Flynn, also a member of the Williams Team, explains more about the textbooks.

“Kids should take better care of their books. They cost at least $70- $80.”

When a student pays for a book, the money goes into a general fund that is spent for buying and replacing books.

“The value of lost books can easily exceed over the budget,” said Robert Rivas, another Williams Team member. “Each school had their own policy for damaged books.”

An anonymous warehouse worker said parents and teachers, along with the students, should all be accountable for the school textbooks.

“I work with books all the time,” he said. “The books are everyone’s responsibility because when one is damaged, someone’s got to pay for it!”

Flynn said there might be e-books soon, but she personally prefers to read from the traditional book. Maybe the digital textbooks will resolve this conflict in the near future.