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School Breaks (Kids; Non-Summer)

Definition

For your kids’ non-summer vacations like winter and spring break, you have plenty of advance notice to plan. Still, don’t wait too long. The holidays creep up quickly. But when it comes to parent-teacher conferences, school construction, snow days, smoke days, and every other scenario that has you scrambling for childcare, this cardholder must be able to pivot quickly and CPE like a pro.

Conception

Your children have breaks outside of summer

Planning

  • Working in concert with “Childcare Helpers” cardholder to ensure appropriate childcare or camp
  • Planning for childcare/camps/playdates during breaks, half days, and days off

Execution

  • Hiring (negotiating terms/contract)
  • Ongoing communication and supervision
  • Making payments
  • Purchasing/providing meals and snacks for helper
  • Reimbursing: Gas, meals, and other reimbursements
  • Termination issues

Minimum Standard of Care

Are you prepared in advance for something other than 12 hours of screen time?