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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS allowed full day care centers to open with a 2 hour delay, but cancelled morning care. I went back to read the full bulleted list from the 5AM email sent by MCPS.

So why are they allowing one kind of care but not the other? They both fall under the childcare umbrella according to the state of MD and they both have contracts with MCPS for building usage.[/quote]

What would morning care be if it got the same "2 hour delay"?

If anything it would be 2-hr delayed before-school care that runs 2 hrs later, but the staff didn't necessarily sign up for that. [/quote]

At our school a 2 hour delay of beforecare would mean opening at 9am, and instead today with the closure can't drop off our kids until 11am.

I mean, they should go back to the old policy where they could choose to open on time at 7 on a day like today when it's just rain in our part of the county.  But even if not, being able to drop your kid off at 9 and be a little late for work is a big difference compared to dropping them off at 11.  And for teachers, a 2 hour delay in childcare as well as school allows them to follow their same morning routine, while this closure messes it up entirely [/quote]

The point of 2-hr delay is that MCPS is worried that somewhere in the county it will not safe to open the school. It's not because it they are worried that pre-care won't be safe but regular school will be fine. The point is that everything before 9:30am (sunrise, snow melt, maybe some road cleanup) is cancelled.

And programs with staff who  work 7-9 might not be set up for 9-11. Those people may have other conflicting responsibilities.
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