Utah high school fines students for being late

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What happens if the bus is late?

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Given that it only kicks in if the student is consistently late, probably nothing.

Looks good to me. Maybe a financial cost will make kids realize that timeliness matters

I think one of Malcolm Gladwell's books showed this initially works but then would create even more tardiness because the fee is nominal. There was an example used where people charged for being late to pick up their kids from daycare actually increased the rate at which people were late.

Wish my job would do this. These jokers are 5 min late everyday

Not sure why they give you an option to buy your way out, we went to after school detention for repeated tardiness.

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Looks good to me. Maybe a financial cost will make kids realize that timeliness matters

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Since I am sure that the high school kid will be thr one paying the fines...

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Wish my job would do this. These jokers are 5 min late everyday

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It would appear that just about the only places that are anal retentive about being 5 minutes late are high schools and possibly low skill labor jobs.

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I think one of Malcolm Gladwell's books showed this initially works but then would create even more tardiness because the fee is nominal. There was an example used where people charged for being late to pick up their kids from daycare actually increased the rate at which people were late.

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This is sort of true. I pay for aftercare for my child after school...it is considered after care at 3:40 pm and I can't get there until 3:45-3:50, so I'm stuck paying for aftercare. Aftercare, in the past, was considered not to start until 4:00. For whatever reason they changed it, I'm stuck paying for it now. I take my time getting there now since I'm paying for it anyways. So if I leave the office later, or want to stop by the store before I get my child....now I do.

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While teaching children that mommy and daddy can buy their way out of punishment reflects reality, I'm not sure it sends the right message.

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I think the reason for the low amount is to avoid just that.

Most HS kids can afford that, although it hits on the play money.


Any kid who immediately goes to their parent to get it fixed and they don't reprimand/refuse...odds are that particular kid is a lost cause anyway.

If I got a 5$ fine every day for being late in high school, I'd still be in debt now, 15 years later.