My handbook is ever evolving. And now I’m trying to figure out how to address any future epidemics in my handbook. I’ve now learned, and will put it into writing that deposits can not be used when discounts are offered. That the full deposit will be used towards the last two weeks and no refunds.

I watch teachers kids, and because they are all home and keeping the kids at home I dropped the tuition to 50% and called it a holding fee. All parents are still working and getting paid. Anyways, I had two families put in their two weeks today, one family that has three kids. And because I’m offering the 50%, not only am I losing substantial income and money to pay my employees. I also have to pay back $600 in deposits. Deposits always go towards paying the last two weeks of care, so I never pay money back, I just don’t get paid.

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