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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My board of supervisors rep is running on an affordability platform. I wrote and asked them to address the affordability issues that FCPS is causing their constituents  with this calendar. Appropriate childcare for 2-3 kids for early releases and other fully optional days off [b]is running into the five figures[/b] and it’s completely avoidable. [/quote]

I understand that care can be pricey, but this is surprising to me. [/quote]

It shouldn’t surprise you in this area. October alone cost $2000. We are in jobs which require us to go to the office so the week of snow days a week after the storm was $40/hour. [/quote]

Yes, we are in Fairfax Co, but 5 figures for just early releases and “fully optional” days off?
BTW, what does that mean, “fully optional days off”? Maybe I’m not considering the same number of days.
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I consider a “fully optional” day off when a teacher workday or staff development day is scheduled that doesn’t take advantage of a holiday the way indigenous peoples’ day does or an extended break like Weds before Thanksgiving. I get 13 of those this year though YMMV. Then add early release which went from being no cost to many when they were on a Monday and could be made into a 3-day weekend to $240/day, which is $2000 for the year. Add on to that  the incredibly condescending offer to meet our “unique childcare needs” (i.e having a job) and honestly FCPS couldn’t be more out of touch. [/quote]

I still don’t see how it adds up to $10k+ for those days. [/quote]

Nanny costs $40/hour for 10 hrs (and hour 9-10 are paid at 1.5) so 13 days is $5,720, $7,720 including early release and with the very good luck that our provider accepts a 6 hour day for early release and doesn’t adhere to the 8hr minimum that the agency usually requires.
Oldest kid (sometimes both) goes to enrichment camps on a few of these days off, average an additional $250 for those days, say $1,000 to make the math easy. These aren't available to the youngest.
Some days they do trips, museums or other age-appropriate and educational activities (you know, what they’re supposed to do in school…) and you reach $10,000 very, very quickly.
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