Vaccine Exemption

[Cat Herder]

I prefer and miss the longevity too. My kids used to stay with me until kindergarten which was nice for many reasons. Once universal prek started, they began leaving at 4y. And these days families are transient- relocating due to job or for suburban life which has increased turnover. It feels like I am constantly enrolling and transitioning new families...

Our pre-k only goes half-day which creates transportation issues if they have more than one child. They also charge as much for aftercare as I do for full-time care and close over twice as many days per year. Then the parents still have to find summer care. Free becomes pretty expensive quickly.

I find once they are enrolled, they tend to stay, especially since I use the exact same state curriculum program and paperwork they do. We are also rural, not a lot of employment options, so most commute to work for better pay while keeping affordable housing options.

[PB&J]

As I stated above..... you don't need to ask them anything.
I am not suggesting anyone ask.
Nor am I stating a family must declare anything.

The religions that do not support vaccinations have other limitations (for example dietary restrictions) etc so you would know based on that.

Very true! No, they don’t have to declare anything; just submit that form with their enrollment papers. They don’t have to belong to any of the religions you may be referring to. So it might be clear (if they belong to one of those religions) that they have immunization, dietary, or other restrictions that could make them a “bad fit” .... it also could be very UNclear that they will state a “personal religious belief” in this one area only. The state I live in makes that very easy. The interview process is very important, if immunization status is important to your home.

[Blackcat31]

Very true! No, they don’t have to declare anything; just submit that form with their enrollment papers. They don’t have to belong to any of the religions you may be referring to. So it might be clear (if they belong to one of those religions) that they have immunization, dietary, or other restrictions that could make them a “bad fit” .... it also could be very UNclear that they will state a “personal religious belief” in this one area only. The state I live in makes that very easy. The interview process is very important, if immunization status is important to your home.

I just state upfront my program does not accept non-vaccinated children.
Don’t care why they don’t immunize.

[PB&J]

I just state upfront my program does not accept non-vaccinated children.
Don’t care why they don’t immunize.

That was my policy. My licensor said Big No. I said if I had a shop that painted cars blue, people couldn’t come in and demand a black paint job because their religion prohibited bright colors!
If they just won’t vaccinate I can exclude. If they fill out the state declaration of personal religious belief, I cannot.
I told her to show me the reg. She did. (And I believe I posted it in another thread). I had her contact the regional supervisor. No go in my state. That was as far as I had the time and energy to take it.
So now, because of this and many many of the other regs we have to work around and find loopholes for, our interview process became more thorough.