private function getActiveClassIds($member_id)
 {
     $student = new Core_Model_Member_Student();
     $student->setMember_id($member_id);
     $class_ids = $student->fetchActiveClassIds();
     //if (is_array($class_ids)) {
     return $class_ids;
     /*        } else {
                 if ($class_ids == false) {
                     throw new Exception(
                     'Student with member_id : ' . $member_id .
                      ' has not been registered in any Acdemic Class ', 
                     Zend_Log::WARN);
                 }
             }*/
 }