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This isn’t the bake sale I signed up for.
Mar 13, 2020 4:43 AM
tryingtofallasleep
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This isn’t the bake sale I signed up for.
DorkManTV
No refunds, just explain that there won't be a school to come back to if you hand out refunds.
MajorPredator
Who could have guessed that the president of a board of directors would be called upon to make decisions....?
Lulabel73
Shouldn’t the government tell you if you need to close. Unless you have someone diagnosed.
Flodos
Now you know how a certain Cheeto feels!
FuryM0nk
I’m sorry but, “this is not the bake sale I signed up for” made me laugh so bad. Good luck OP, always air on caution instead of risk.
goflyblind
Etw2
Well I hate to be that guy, but you did ask for it
trilleebean
Board of Directors is not PTA, if you wanted Bake Sales that’s what you should have signed up for.
RavenInFlyte4ever
1st rule, never volunteer unless you're excited about it
scoobar
Sell the stupid kids for medical experiments, use the money to make the school a safe zone.
henrou
That's why they call it "work".
CommanderCaribou
You clearly were believed in to do the job. You can do it. Believe your judgements and do the best you can
flamingpalmtrees
Cancel school. Be the beginning of the rebellion!
DesirousYeti
Isn’t “global pandemic” redundant?
BasicWhiteSeattleite
As president you don’t make the any decisions but have the board vote on them. Roberts rules states the only time you vote is to break ties.
rottentot
Exactly. The board makes these calls, not the president. The president presents issues for board vote, guides the discussion, etc.
NeverConfusedForNaught
Remember @op, no confusion is ever for nothing. Just you do you!
TheyCanCome4You
Close the school, pay the teachers and have then clean and lesson plan. Have teachers do online training. Send lesson plans to parents.
IAmCooCooCaChoo
If you get quarantined, it should count as a medical disability. Just saying
AndABottleOfRum
This is an unprecedented situation! You can't really do wrong if you justify your actions! You made the right move with the info at the time
Ancientmariner52
Doesn't the board make these decisions collectively? Or at least reach a consensus and advise you? You should insist on it, IMO.
dietderpsy
raptordocent
This could turn out to be your finest hour, @OP. Keep calm, exercise prudence and you got this!
AnimalGenetaliaAudioClues
Why does a fucking preschool need a board of directors. Give them paint and mud and the kids are solid.
RawrLouder
It might have more than preschool. They just mentioned that there daughter is in the preschool. Might go up through highschool.
CardioVascular
Because someone has to make the ultimate discussions even if a committee advises or votes.
SlightlyDodgy
Ultimate decision means ultimate responsibility meaning you get to be sued if all hell breaks lose
SidneyHarbor
It's a requirement of the law.
filiuspelei
This is a very ignorant comment
HackerJacker
Because somebody needs to decide how to spend the cash, less paint or less teachers
Sachingare
Because parents nowadays are horrible, and want written reports on their childrens progress. Ah, just like the good old times of the Stasi
Sachingare
=east german secret police
lizthestarfish
Bureaucracy?
PaulNewmansGhost
"The kids are solid!?!!" You have offended the children and parents who identify as liquid. Here is your court summons.
AnimalGenetaliaAudioClues
Solid. Liquid. Does matter, it’s all shitty.
flatearthvaxer
Ha! If that daycare is taking state or federal money the have a bunch of regulations they have to meet..
storebrandproductmascot
Sounds like they don't. If they're offering the job up to random moms, it can't be too important.
tryingtofallasleep
I mean, I wasn’t totally random. I have a background in education, am a long-time parent, and a 2-year board member.
remysgal
Could be a random dad? Statistically unlikely I know but not impossible.
tryingtofallasleep
We have a dad on the board! First ever in our schools 50-ish year history.
remysgal
Nice!
Valkor
keep everyone in school and don't encourage panic until you have reason to.
BreakingRad
Why would you keep everyone in school? Smart play is to close and hinder the spread like most places are, secondly, you should never 1/2
BreakingRad
Encourage panic, whether there’s reason to or not, panic is only detrimental 2/2
tryingtofallasleep
The governor just closed all k-12 schools in the state. As is our usual policy we follow local public school closings for numerous reasons.
oddoregano
Sounds like you are getting a hang of it. You got this.
tryingtofallasleep
We have elderly staff, students who live with grandparents, immune compromised students, etc. We’re closing - the question is how long.
Ijustwanttobememe
The Governor of Ohio closed all schools statewide for the next three weeks starting Monday
2shortplanks
What's the cost of delaying the decision on when to reopen? Can you close for two weeks and re-evaluate then?
lenomdeplume
The cool thing about IMGUR comments is it gives you a chance to read views from some incredibly dimwitted ppl.
PluckedDuck
"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
Mityguy
This dude got the chocolate with the toothpaste in the middle
SkyxzStone
Usually they include a little paper inside or on the back that tells you what they are....
Althox00
I hate the global epidemic chocolates.
sininatin
That's probably how Trump feels right now.
Raggedsrage
Not with his hubris.
userfriendly19777
He'll be busy blaming everybody else.
dogestyle
He's already blaming Yurop!
BarryInTheStreetsOliverInTheSheets
"This has been the worst deal in the history of deals"
RumpBuffalo
Yeah except he asked for the job.
RumpBuffalo
How are people down voting this? It's a fact. Oh, nevermind I get it.
getguds
bullshit, he's worrying will this cost me anything and who can i blame as he's done with everything he's ever been forced to confront.
GloomyGusterson
"I only ran for this job to one up Obama because he roasted me."
Zreen
He feels?
Cackfog
Pffft, that man is incapable of anything as complex as 'feelings'
grotjam
Or "thoughts"
Renj5
Didn't she as well...
theimgurappsucksballs
CMoeBaggins
I’m saving this.
theimgurappsucksballs
Here, friend, next time try this one
CMoeBaggins
I have not yet begun to defile myself.
GamingMule
Look, make money conscious decisions, but make sure you don’t screw over staff, if you have to not pay people during that time, start at the
DonnaNobleInTheLibrary
Honestly? I'd go for "no tuition refunds, staff gets paid so your daughter doesn't have to get used to a new teacher once it's over".
GamingMule
Top, and work down, those people are easier to replace
TwoBitGreaser
Liquidate all of their assets and invest it in toilet paper.
ThisUserNameMightBeTaken
Instructions unclear. Liquidated toilet paper.
QuickINeedAName
Liquid toilet paper? Quick! Sell me some before the others come!
ThisUserNameMightBeTaken
Sure, it's £10 per litre.
parasztarcal
Water is just liquid toilet paper
d0o0o0d
"President of the Board, managed affairs during coronavirus outbreak" has the potential to be a *lot* more impressive on the resume.
JoeT85
bring back square pizza in the cafeteria. Let them suffer like we did.
NebulaSwitch
Next job interview: "Yes. You were doing very well until everyone died"
totallyserious69
I’d suggest you keep it off your resume and use this time to embezzle as much money as you possible can.
jetah
i almost spit out my coffee reading that!
barnwolf
I can proudly say that while our preschool went bankrupt, it did so far more gracefully than 80% of the other preschools which wen bankrupt.
investigation27
In good news, kids are least affected. So at least the worst case very likely doesn't involve tragic kid illness. That would look awful.
DonnaNobleInTheLibrary
But they can be infected without symptoms and pass it to their grandparents.
investigation27
Er, and be awful...
ImProbablyDrinking
yeah, yeah, that too
d0o0o0d
Assuming you do a good job, that is.
mdzmdz
In 2018 no-one died. In 2019 no-one died. In 2020...
IThinkYouGotAFineBrainJack
Honestly, I'm at that jaded part of my life where if you make decisive decisions and had a solid line of reasoning, you did a good job.
schwanzwurst
Or assuming that no witnesses are around to say otherwise...
RydWolf
OP to the children:
Esdog
If everyone dies, no witnesses
OnionCutter
What's that, zero complaints?
Esdog
Exactly
RearadmiralButtStuff
That's it, think positive
Delta2Almanac
*coughs*
HeroThatWasNeeded
@OP, please communicate with local Physicians and your state officials. DO THIS, BE AGGRESIVE AND PUSHY! YOU CAN DO IT!!!
orangatuan
You have a foot. Put it up. Put it so far up everyones arse that they become your puppets.
Segx
Absolutely, OP dont pretend to be an expert. Defer to experts!
HaunsTBUP
Be aggressive! Be be aggressive!!
georgejimmydoodle
Maybe be pushy a little further down the chain of command? Like local school superintendent or board, state officials camt personally
georgejimmydoodle
Deal with every small business out there.
Goldensands
Could he not? You can refuse to back down without being obnoxious: /
DubhIainn
Indeed, this. Also @OP if you need to talk through some things to get your bearings, I'm a (pathogen) microbiologist - you can message me.
GoldenSun3DS
And I'm the president of Mars. PM me, I'll ignore you.
HeroThatWasNeeded
@OP piling on, I'm a a biophysicist, postdoc UT
LlamaEaters
Do you mind if I ask for your opinion on how long this outbreak is going to last in the US?
CorgiButtsEverytime
Well a long time.. Likely gonna escalate for another few months then hang there for a bit.. Before we get a vaccine expect... Id say 20 Mill
DubhIainn
It's difficult to say. In one way or another we're talking Months. We know we need to slow down infection rates to allow for proper ->
DubhIainn
> treatment of the sick (you've seen the graph). Yet, we are all susceptible. So until this might take until we either have developed ->