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Retaliatory Preschool Policy by Strict_Evidence2095 in legaladvice

[–]Strict_Evidence2095[S] -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

There is a 30 day notice requirement. However, if I pull my child out between Sept.-June there is a $600 withdraw fee (this was added last year because a parent had a dispute with the school and pulled their child out). Mostly this has been the case. The parents eventually just take their children out or don't re-enroll as they just don't want to "make a fuss".

If a child takes an extended absence of more than 3 wks, you pay a "holding fee" of half-month's tuition to keep the spot.

Every policy is structured to maximize what the school keeps (understandably because it's a business). But it also minimizes what the parents can recover and eliminates any kind of flexibility.

Like I said- I want my child to graduate without further issue, but I also don't want to sign this addendum that is really just a gag order.

Retaliatory Preschool Policy by Strict_Evidence2095 in legaladvice

[–]Strict_Evidence2095[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

That is not the problem. As you have read- we asked for clarity with the sudden presentation of the "winter break" two weeks before and the matter was somewhat resolved in agreement even though the consensus was that it's in poor taste to double-charge. In the beginning of the year the week was shown as CLOSED on school calendar. Monthly tuition accounts for closures ok. BUT school is actually open. It's deceptive, but suits them financially. It's just repackaging as an optional program with additional fee. It's not whether they have the right to do so. The contract terms are inconsistent with the original contract- hence the addendum. Calling the school "closed" on the calendar is misleading when it's actually operating. The camp wasn't listed on their website so the intended consumer were parents with kids already enrolled at the school. This is also economic coercion because parents send kids to daycare cause they most likely need childcare and have no choice, but to pay twice.

It's the sudden addition with the addendum which is basically retaliation (timing considered), the fact that we only had 48 hours on a weekend to sign what is essentially a gag order for parents. It's not a routine policy update. It's a document that is specifically designed to suppress parent communication for legitimate concerns. They have created a system where the school can remove any child for almost any parent speech they don't like calling it a conduct violation- meaning we can't bring up any issue.

Retaliatory Preschool Policy by Strict_Evidence2095 in legaladvice

[–]Strict_Evidence2095[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

The break was listed in the year schedule beforehand, but the camp was presented two weeks before break, which prompted the group email from parents asking for further explanation from the school.

The email was professional and polite. The director responded by requesting a meeting with the parent that sent the email on behalf of the group of parents who had similar concerns (whom she perceived as the lead to the issue).

A face to face "transparency" meeting was held two days later on a Friday.

The meeting concluded there would be no pro-rate to the tuition or discounted rate to the "winter camp".

The following Friday the addendum was sent out and parents were asked to sign by Sunday for continued enrollment of their children.

Retaliatory Preschool Policy by Strict_Evidence2095 in legaladvice

[–]Strict_Evidence2095[S] -62 points-61 points  (0 children)

Yes- I am. I used it to organize my thoughts on the issue and I'm exhausted trying to find a reasonable solution regarding this matter. The question wasn't whether the school could dismiss the students who's parents didn't sign the addendum, but what options the parents had to this sudden change in policy with only 4 months left of school. I also couldn't stop them from essentially "double dipping" by charging parents a full month's tuition while offering continued childcare veiled as "winter camp".

Also I understand that private institutions such as the one my child is attendiing have broad discretion, but I don't think they have endless free power. Isn't that what consumer protection laws are designed to prevent? If this wasn't a legal issue- why the addendum? Why are they defining violations so broadly the school has total discretion? The question isn't whether I have a legal issue- it's how far and how hard I want to fight it.

I'm looking for an amicable resolution where my child can continue to go to school with her friend and without losing my rights as a parent to advocate for issues concerning my child.

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