How Much ??? - Plano,TX

Boy, isn't she a resourceful Mom? She probably does this a lot... or will as her kid moves up through grade levels.
Sheesh.
How convenient for her....

Okay, so REALLY think about, what if something happens to her son while in your care or car?? And, no written 'contract' was actually signed. It is just all by mouth... and there is liability....
Bottom line, is Liability.
AND that you are an "Employee" of a school.... not her Nanny.

good luck,
Susan

Personally, I would be uncomfortable with the liability involved in transporting the child in my vehicle, so I wouldn't accept that job.

Edited to add:
Concerning said liability, you are acting as an agent of the school while performing both of these "favors", therefore the school is ultimately liable for anything that happens to her child while under your care.

Honestly, the "boundary" issues concerns me more than anything else with the pickup.

Do you own the school? And if not, have you talked with the owner about this/ gotten his/her permission to do so? The school could be under tremendous liability for either... as well as create many problems with other parents who are not offered the same "services". ESPECIALLY if the school has the standard $1 per minute for every minute late policy as most schools for all of the OTHER parents. I for one, would be ticked, if I had to pay $60 an hour for being late, and another mum just $15.

Is your preschool insured for you to provide transport to children? I think this mom is crossing a line, unless she is a really good friend asking a favor.

Well, you should be paid for the time that he is with you, so however long the drive is from her house to the school. And then you should be paid for the additional time it takes you to get to her house and pick him up. I guess if you want to stick with your $15 an hour use that as a basis. If her house is 10 minutes out of your way and you are with him for a 20 minute drive to the school that's 30 minutes so I would charge $7.50. Now, if the trip is a lot shorter then that and you end up with some ridiculously small amount when you do the math I would probably charge a flat $5 or whatever seems to make sense.

As with everything it depends on your situation. For me this would seem like a huge inconvenience so I would need to charge enough to make it worth my while, but that's up to you to decide.

Good luck,
K.

When I read this, I assumed this boy is enrolled in the preschool where you teach. If that is the case, then you should charge for "transporting" him to school. Buses don't bring kids to school for free. Friends do, but not on a regular basis (unless it's a really nice friend!).

If it were me, I would request a flat fee for bringing him to school for the week. If it's really not out of your way, $25/wk would seem reasonable to me, but if it is, you could certainly ask for more. She needs to realize that while he's with you for the 10-15 minutes before school, you are responsible for him. That's not something she should skimp on :)

And where I live, $15 is the going rate for sitters (anyone college age and above), so considering you're a teacher, your rate seems fine :)

Good luck!
K.

What's a "little bit of a detour" ... less than a mile? How much extra time per day, 10 minutes? For 10 minutes (50 minutes per week @ $15 an hour), I'd go with $10 per week. I'd stick with a per week amount, that means like next week for Labor Day and there's only 4 days, you'd still charge $10.

Private tutoring is one thing, I am concerned about the transportation to school infringing upon your impartial educator status. If you offer this service to one student, why not more? Kids can be jealous and spiteful sometimes. (Let's not even get started on the parents.) I would look into it further to ensure it doesn't put you in an bad possition professionally.

AS far as cost..... she is paying for your time, gas and inconvienience. Though it is not a skill issue, I would possibly charge something like $1 per minute you will have to allocate to driving out of your way and sharing a vehicle with a student. For instance if it takes you five minutes to get to the house and then 10 minutes to the school, $15 per day for transport.

I would be sure you had permission from the school. I am quite positive they are liable in this situation. I would think that a few dollars a week isn't worth losing your job over.

Good luck!

well, i think the other posters are right. this is a liability issue. i think you answered her about how much you charge if you have to watch him when she is late but driving him to school, if i were you, i'd go back to her and say i thought about this and there are many issues involved which prevent me from doing this, one of them being i am an employee of the school and through me the school would be liable if something were to happen while i was driving your son. i wouldn't do this one.

You definitely need to get permission from your school administration. I'd be surprised if they agreed to your watching him on school property because of liability issues. I'd also be concerned about transporting him in your car. You need to check with your insurance concerning liability.

And, unless you know this mom well, I'd hesitate to agree to doing this. I know that wasn't your question. I have had a lot of experience with people and in schools. If this doesn't work out you will be in a very sticky place because you are his teacher.

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I am confused. Is she asking you to privately watch her at a preschool you are employed at? That seems odd. Wouldn't she need to enroll him and then he be in your class...she would pay the school, not you? If that is the case, $15 an hour seem very high. If you are charging $15 an hour, I don't think you should charge anything for the detour.

Now, if she is asking for your teaching expertise to work with her son once in a while, the $15 an hour seems fine...not sure why transportation would be needed.