Studio Policies

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PayPal Fees

I’ve recently had a couple of new students ask if I take PayPal “the world’s most loved way to pay and get paid” Says that right on their website. I’m open to it, but want to know how others who use it handle the fees…

DWOLLA Payment Method Information

I’m sure many teachers take checks and/or use PayPal. I used SQUARE for a while with my iPhone but then when I came across DWOLLA I changed it all. Here’s why… We ALL work hard. Time is money. And now with DWOLLA, there is no…

Accepting Credit Cards

Do any of you use the Credit Cards facilities when charging students? I have EFTPOS facilities. I have a machine that I rent from the bank. I used to have a manual machine but I LOVE the electronic one. I take payments, it tells me…

Request Vs. Requirement Based Studios

I was not able to go to the San Jose Symposium and have really enjoyed hearing everyone tell how much they got out of it. I was able to attend the Omaha Conference last fall and it was pretty wonderful, too. Apparently, in San Jose Neil spoke…

Teacher Vacations

My current policy regarding my own vacation/travel and tuition is that I charge the same monthly rate all year (I charge for 4 weeks each month). In this way, I’ve built 4 weeks of vacation into the system without my monthly salary changing. This has…

Policy Question – Sick Leave

Has anyone ever put ‘sick days’ for the Teacher in their policy? Just wondering! I’ve put in personal days for myself, two weeks worth at the moment, i.e., two lessons off for each particular student/group over the course of each year. I distinguish them from…

Weather Affecting Lessons‏

The first term in Queensland will soon be over and I want to share how the weather has affected my attendances during this term. Often February and March are the hottest (really hot) months of the year with rain as well, but this year we…

Weather Issues

I had a new experience over the last 2 weeks in my studio ( in my home).  There was a big ice storm in New England. As a result of the storm we lost our power for almost 5 1/2 days! We did have heat and cold…

Inclement Weather Policy

I’m not sure how to set a policy for inclement weather, especially on days when the local school district may issue a school closing. I certainly wouldn’t want students to feel they have to brave bad road conditions, and occasionally there may be municipal road…

Electronic Devices in Class

I would like to know what fellow teachers think about the following: Due to a growing phenomenon, I am seriously considering requiring all parents (and students) to please turn off their electronics devises while in the classroom. The continued use of cell phones for e-mailing…