00:07:33 Kasim Aslam: https://www.azlawpartner.com/ 00:09:50 Scott nville: if a parent has signed a contract in Feb. and will not return to school even though safety measures are in place and meetd cdc guidelinge 00:11:54 Monica MacDonald: with force majeure parents still claim they are not receiving the service they signed up for. 00:12:07 Brent Berdick: I would add if we have to change our offering like moving from onsite to elearing or off site learn 00:16:12 Pari Schacht: I’d love to hear the answer to Monica’s question, with or without Force Majeur, if parents argue they are not receiving the services they signed up for, is that a valid argument? We are all closed because of a govt shelter in place out of our control. Also, most of us are providing virtual in lieu of in-person since that is what we are able to offer 00:18:13 Laurel Zolfonoon: Any proposed language for liability for exposure to covid-19? 00:18:18 Sammie Trent (she/her): When my lawyer was helping me draft our enrollment and financial contract. He worded it in such a way that the financial aspect and the fees involved are the fee for being enrolled, not a fee for the service. That way if the service needs to change (hours, or what have you was the thought at the time) then they still have to fulfill financial obligation 00:18:36 Kasim Aslam: Monica / Pari - let me know if you're satisfied with the answer or if you have a follow up. 00:19:24 Monica MacDonald: yes…the amendment will help…however are parents still obligated to pay full 00:19:34 Charlie Biggs: I'm interested in the question about liability for exposure to COVID too 00:19:52 Laura Delgado: But can we still charge full tuition with the force majeure? 00:19:55 Sammie Trent (she/her): Monica- It would depend on your contract, how it was worded and if you made amendments. 00:20:55 Emily Miller: Sammie Trent- would yo be willing to share that wording? 00:21:23 Wali: How to protect when a child gets exposed, or God forbid, dies because of it? 00:21:48 Tamiko Porter: Sammie Trent, I too would be interested in the wording 00:22:06 Sammie Trent (she/her): I would share, but I do know that it may not fly in all states and you may need to verify with a lawyer that it is valid in your state. 00:25:11 Monica MacDonald: I have a clause in my contract that I can change the terms of the contract with a 30 day notice. 00:25:41 Diane Lanci: I would love to see your language too, Sammie. 00:26:41 Emily Miller: ok, Sammie- thank you- just looking for a place to start- something to look at and perhaps bring to my attorney- probably the same for others 00:27:33 Laurel Zolfonoon: Does change of contract w/30 day notice go both ways (from school, from parent)? 00:27:36 Jim Murphy: how about "we will do our best" clause in the contract? 00:28:18 Valerie Olson: One of our biggest challenges may be that even though we are able to provide distance learning, the families use school as child care as well. Any suggestions regarding this? Montessori Schools can include infants, Toddlers and children younger than school age. 00:28:31 Sammie Trent (she/her): I suggest getting a lawyers opinion prior to using this wording ”Parents understands that student is being enrolled for the entire school year. The tuition and fees for the year is the cost of enrollment procedure, it is not the cost of services rendered within the school year. If Student is withdrawn, absent, or involuntarily separated, for any reason, including without limitation, change of residence, health, withdrawal, or expulsion, after the cancellation dates included below, there will be no refund or reduction of fees or tuition, and any unpaid balance may, at the School’s election, become immediately due and payable.“ 00:30:03 Kristina Fox: Can you have him go back to what we would do if someone refuses to sign the amendment. Would the old contract still be valid as is? 00:32:41 Wali: How should one document to show that the school is taking all measures required? 00:33:15 Lise Riet-Lague: Yes Valerie agreed 00:33:29 Sammie Trent (she/her): Wali- Your health and safety policies would list our the measures you are taking. You can use government guidelines to help develop. 00:35:03 Kasim Aslam: rkw@azlawpartner.com 00:35:08 Louis Lee: if they don’t want to sign amendment which is our new contract, can we just let them out of old one and part ways? 00:35:53 Angelica Costello: Thank you so much 00:35:57 Wali: Samie, 00:35:59 Heidi Geiger: Thank you! 00:36:05 Brooke Ferrand: Thank you 00:36:05 Lise Riet-Lague: Thank you, we really appreciate your time! 00:36:06 Dolores Vazquez: Thank you very much! 00:36:06 Pari Schacht: Thank you! 00:36:07 Charlie Biggs: Thank you! 00:36:12 Joy Winters: thanks so much! 00:36:12 Renee Hites: Thank you! 00:36:14 Alice O'Neill: Thank you! 00:36:21 Emilie Winston-Cartwright: Appreciate your time! 00:36:23 Louis Lee: thanks 00:37:05 Wali: Samie, I wanted to know how do we prove that we are taking the measures that we promised to take. 00:39:27 Annette Coffee: Yes this would be very helpful! 00:39:31 Kristina Fox: hugely helpful to have that especially for someone who has to present ideas like this to a board of directors 00:39:35 Emily Miller: I completely agree withMatt 00:39:41 Dolores Vazquez: Very helpful! 00:39:46 Kimberly Kleiber: that would be so helpful! 00:39:54 Heidi Hewett: I'm wondering are we going to need to provide a distance learning option for families who don't feel safe with an in-person option, for example, a child with asthma or other health concerns? 00:39:59 Emily Miller: about being an editor for a blanket base doc 00:40:02 Tamiko Porter: I totally agree as it also puts us on the same footing as a standard 00:40:14 Christiane Leitinger: Any thoughts how currently enrolled parents will take the idea of us presenting an addendum? The optics of it? Could we shoot ourselves in the foot? 00:40:59 Kristina Fox: yes, let's people talk about the optics of asking people to sign an ammendent and how that affects relationships 00:41:08 Heidi Geiger: Thanks Kasim! 00:42:00 Laura Delgado: I would recommend a checklist, kind of like they use in public restrooms . . . 00:42:03 Sammie Trent (she/her): Transparency with your families on the financial impacts of your school is a good start before you ask them to sign an ammendment. Show them your vulnerability before you ask the to be vulnerable 00:42:23 Emily Miller: I think that will be a state requirement down the line 00:42:36 Emily Miller: documentation of sanitization i mean 00:43:06 Pari Schacht: Kasim - what if you have all of us pay something minimal? Like we $20 or more to contribute to the legal fees? Just a thought. Some might be able to give more... 00:43:14 Danielle Benge: Adding policy/steps to our Parent Handbook...which our parents sign. 00:45:12 Dolores Vazquez: I like Pari's idea 00:45:34 Charlie Biggs: I agree that would be OK to propose amendments if explain that we 00:45:50 Charlie Biggs: that we're taking prudent steps in light of the situation. 00:45:56 Laura Delgado: So, Louis, are you charging per month then? Or do some parents pay up front and you reimburse them? 00:46:09 Laurel Zolfonoon: how do you fund credits? 00:47:22 Kristina Fox: yes, would you have to reduce salaries then? 00:47:56 Kasim Aslam: That's so nice of you Pari! I'll get a proposal from Rick and present it to the group and we can discuss it. 00:48:30 Laura Delgado: Louis, what percentage discount are you providing for the toddlers? 00:49:00 Dena Stoneman: To Laura and Kristina's questions, how do you budget for tuition discounts for an unknown period of time? 00:49:57 Jan Malkar: I would love to hear Matt’s ideas for schools that are not doing distance learning. 00:50:22 Julie Einstein: Are any schools considering not running toddler or Children’s house programs? 00:50:32 Laurel Zolfonoon: ALL of our tuition goes to fixed costs and salaries, how are you funding these credits? 00:52:05 Emily Miller: Agreed, Laurel….curious…and we have found that the distance learning platform actually takes more time, planning, effort and energy due to resource gathering etc…teachers are working harder- I can’t see paying them less either 00:52:18 Monica MacDonald: I’m only toddler and primary and I added up all the cost (after I furloughed assistants) and divided them equally amongst the parents. 00:52:19 Emily Miller: Infants- yes- but the rest not so much 00:52:55 Jaye Flynn: I have same situation as Nancy is describing 00:53:32 Tamiko Porter: I agree with Emily Miller, We are working really hard and I have a hard time cutting teachers pay when they are working harder. 00:53:40 Lise Riet-Lague: yes agreed 00:54:27 Danielle Benge: We reduced our tuition for May and June based on just our PPP. 00:54:46 Sammie Trent (she/her): The 10 students per classroom isn’t everywhere. Just FYI. 00:54:54 Emily Miller: i think that will have to be taken up with our state agencies 00:55:32 Pari Schacht: Great kaşım! I think you’ve done so much to help all of us and appreciate it. Gotta run now, but appreciate these talks. 00:56:03 Christiane Leitinger: But doesn’t being liberal with your refunds create a precedence, almost an entitlement? 00:56:15 Monica MacDonald: awesome work everyone..thank you so much! 00:56:44 Renee Hites: what if this lasts more than one year? how many years can one offer discounts for? 00:57:33 Dena Stoneman: I'm wondering what leads Matt to believe in CA the 10/class will be lifted in late May. I am in San Diego and don't have that sense. 00:57:42 Emily Miller: I think that it is important to assess the overall disposition and feeling of your community before making across the board decisions financially- 00:58:00 Emily Miller: individual circumstances mitigated confidentially sometimes work better 00:58:14 Emilie Winston-Cartwright: Well stated, Matt! 00:59:11 Brent Berdick: is matt charging for those six months 00:59:15 Brent Berdick: six weeks 00:59:16 Janice Deason: For toddler and primary we are considering doing half days with a morning and afternoon group. If will help us give more parents a full work cycle for there children. We are also considering opening in early August so that we can “bank” those days in case of closing again in the fall 00:59:17 Emily Miller: Matt- how are you handling the 10 child limit? staggering? 00:59:28 Kathryn Linzey: We are a small school with one trained guide per level. If that guide is working with "live" students, they can't also do distance learning. 00:59:47 Brent Berdick: how are we forecasting for fall enrollment 00:59:54 Christiane Leitinger: Next Week: What does reopening look like? 00:59:56 Erin Andrews: More reopening discussion 00:59:59 Silvia Dei Rossi: procedures for reopening! 01:00:06 Jan Malkar: Thanks, Matt. Those are the thoughts that I want to hear. 01:00:09 Julie Einstein: yes, discussing opening scenarios 01:00:10 Emilie Winston-Cartwright: Psychologist! How can we support our staff in managing their fears of returning? (as well as our own!) 01:00:32 Kathryn Linzey: Second Emilie's suggestion 01:00:39 Silvia Dei Rossi: yes! Matt, we really need that now 01:00:42 Dolores Vazquez: Psychologist's point of view on how to manage these times 01:00:57 Laurel Zolfonoon: Awesome, thanks Kasim! 01:01:10 Heather Angersoll: I’m in Florida we will getting more info next week with DCF and DOE 01:01:40 Kasim Aslam: Please send me any procedures for reopening you have, even if they're rough. My email: kasim@sol8.com 01:01:45 Sammie Trent (she/her): The united federation of teachers has put guidelines out for reopening schools for school age children. 01:01:58 Sue Pritzker: I'd love to hear how other programs are collaborating with their board in making some of these tough decisions 01:03:06 Valerie Olson: If you start in July, how do you pay your staff if their contract is a 9 or 10 month contract? 01:03:52 Sammie Trent (she/her): ASK YOUR FAMILIES FOR SUPPLIES! A lot of them are able to help source them some way. One of my families owns a restaurant and has a big supply chain they use and are able to get a little extra to give to us. 01:04:07 Kasim Aslam: That's a great idea Sammie! 01:04:09 Emily Miller: agreed Sammie- we do that already 01:05:11 Jan Malkar: does it hurt the materials? 01:05:16 Annette Coffee: can you tell us what the name of that machine is? 01:05:23 Dolores Vazquez: Some cleaning companies are offering the electrostatic cleaners with their services 01:05:26 Kasim Aslam: Clorox 360 Pro 01:06:23 Danielle Benge: Health Department...told us the surface has to be clean first. 01:06:42 Tina Sartori: We have used victory sprayers for over a year. They are great. 01:06:46 Lori Coticchia: Does anyone know the name of the machine that recognizes faces and scans temperatures? 01:07:03 Annette Coffee: What is the name of the handheld device that Matt is talking about? 01:07:30 Christiane Leitinger: Thank you!