After careful consideration of your individual situation regarding the acquisition of an instrument for your child, the principal of your school and I have agreed to loan your child a county-owned string or band instrument for use in class this year.  Students selected for this privilege must abide by the following regulations:

Attend rehearsals regularly, practice assignments at home, and complete all class assignments.
Participate in all performances scheduled for his/her ensemble.  (If a student should be absent, he/she must follow classroom rules to be excused from the concert.)
Maintain a letter grade average minimum of “C” in strings/band class each grading period.
Demonstrate reasonable care of the instrument issued.

Parents are responsible for usual maintenance of this instrument, which generally includes string breakage, rosin, and bow repair for strings and cork repairs, bent keys, dent removal, valve maintenance etc. for band. Greenville County expects reasonable care to be exercised while this instrument is under contract.

Parents are financially responsible for damage or theft of the instrument and will be expected to have damages repaired or the instrument replaced within a reasonable time frame.  

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, your fair share for use of this instrument for the school year will be $50. ($30 for Reduced Lunch Status or $15 for Free Lunch Status)
 
If you agree to these requirements, your child will be issued an instrument if one is available.

By signing this contract, I am indicating my intent to abide by the regulations for use of a school-owned instrument.  I understand that all school instruments are property of The School District of Greenville County, and that violations of the regulations above or a lack of proper care for the instrument may subject me to withdrawal of the property assigned.