ABC13's news partners at the Houston Chronicle obtained forms indicating that the school would charge parents $1 per student for every minute 30 minutes after the 3 p.m. dismissal time.
One parent said she was even charged $62 for picking up her two children at 3:31 p.m.
Parents complained it wasn't fair because the pick-up lines were long.
The district said this is not an approved policy and put a stop to it, sending the following statement:
"HISD is aware that families at Herrera Elementary School were charged fees for late student pick-up. This is not an approved HISD policy. The practice has been discontinued, and the district is taking corrective action."
"I know some people can't leave early like I do. A couple of them actually struggle. If you're on a fixed income. It's kind of hard for the family," Christian Rodriguez, a parent, said.
"I think it's a little unfair because a dollar per minute -- if you're like 15, 20 minutes late, it's quite a bit," Stephanie Alcocer, a parent, said.
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