When A Child Is Not Picked Up By 6:00 p.m. When A Child Is Not Picked Up By 6:00 p.m. Example A. Parent/guardian calls before 6:05 p.m. and arranges to pick up child by 6:30 p.m. or gives verbal authorization for another person to pick up the child between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m. Procedure: 1. Staff person waits until child is picked up. 2. Parent/guardian or authorized person pays $25.00 for each 30 minutes starting at 6:00 p.m. by the classroom clock. Child cannot continue to attend program until payment is made. Example B. Parent/guardian does not come or call by 6:05 p.m. Procedure: 1. Staff calls an authorized person to pick up the child and waits until the person comes. 2. Parent/guardian or authorized person pays $25.00 for each 30 minutes starting at 6:00 p.m. by the classroom clock. Child cannot continue to attend program until payment is made. Example C. Parent/guardian does not call or come by 6:05 p.m. Staff member reaches authorized person by phone but authorized person does not have transportation. Procedure: 1. Authorized person is asked to take a taxi to pick up the child. 2. If the authorized person does not have money, staff member takes a taxi to the home of the authorized person and returns. 3. The parent/guardian is charged for round trip taxi fare plus $25.00 for each 30 minutes beyond 6:00 p.m. Time is charged until the staff member returns to the school. PLEASE NOTE: • If a child is not picked up by 6:30 p.m. and parents/guardians cannot be reached, the police will be notified. • The charge for time after 6:00 p.m. (on the classroom clock) is $25.00 for each 30 minutes. However, on days when the custodian is not on duty after 6:00 p.m., the parents/guardians are also billed for custodial overtime. Custodians are paid for 1/2 hour of time after the last person leaves. • If a child is not picked up after Extended Kindergarten, the charge is also $25.00 for 30 minutes. • If parent/guardian or authorized person cannot pay cash or write a check for the late fee that day, the money must be brought in before the child attends the Discovery Club again. • Parents/guardians who do not observe closing time regularly may have their child withdrawn from the program.