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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Email sent out to parents tonight from new HoS

I want to make you aware of an article in the Washington Post today that reports how Sandy Spring Friends School pursued legal action for non-payment against a preschool parent who accepted, but ultimately did not enroll, at our school.

Though financial stewardship is a priority for our school, the approach taken to resolve this matter at the time by the prior administration was misguided, and does not reflect the community values of SSFS. I have contacted the parent to apologize on behalf of the School, and to let her know that SSFS will not be seeking any tuition payments from her.

While the staff members involved in pursuing legal action in this case are no longer employed at the School, Sandy Spring Friends School is now reviewing how and why the decision to pursue this legal action was made. In the coming weeks, I will also be studying and revising admissions contract procedures and business office practices.

As I begin my new leadership of the School, I am committed to ensuring that Sandy Spring Friends School’s practices align with our founding Quaker values.[/quote]

I don't think it's enough that they will not be seeking financial payments.  SSFA needs to hire that same lawyer, or some other one, to have the suit dismissed with prejudice (or whatever the correct legal terminology is) so that no future SSFS administration can change course and attempt to collect AND so that this mom can have this ridiculous judgement removed.  Not seeking to collect is very different than not ever being able to legally collect (or having that hefty judgment out there against her). I hope someone advises her to request this of the school.  [/quote]

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