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Unfortunately, at 9, it looks like Montgomery County guidelines might not allow the youngest child to be home alone for the entire duration of an early release day. The guidelines for 8-12 state "short periods, such as before and after school, but not for an entire day." This could go either way. [b]Technically they were at school that day,[/b] so this does qualify as "after school". However, it is a longer period of time than a typical school day and might thus be considered closer to an entire day and therefore too long. I could well be misinterpreting the guidelines, but it appears at least possible that the older child DOES need to officially be "in charge" as the babysitter. I still wouldn't pay in this scenario though.
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They weren't just technically at school. They actually were at school.

Also, I don't know what guidelines you're citing. Maryland Statewide Child Protective Services Screening Procedures (SSA 95-13) describes an unattended child as: one who has been abandoned; a child less than 8 years old left in the care of either an unreliable person or someone less than 13 years old; a child between 8 and 12 years old left alone longer than briefly without sufficient contact or safety information (phone numbers of parents, neighbors, etc.); a child 12 years old or older who is left alone for long periods or overnight with responsibilities beyond his or her capacity or if the child has a special mental or physical disability that creates a greater risk.

http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cat/services/fdt.html[/quote]

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