r/LoudounSubButBetter

Glad to see this conversation happening and our electeds getting traction on this issue. Briskmans been against these for quite some time without much support from colleagues until Tekrony.

I know this isn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but this actually PMO.

Every fee on School Cash Online now has a 4% fee baked into it. In previous years, LCPS covered that fee.

I know there's a cost to accepting online payments, but I can't imagine the cost savings for not dealing with teachers/admins collecting checks, handling deposits and crediting the right student for that payment isnt worth 4% to the county.

I'll just dust off my checkbook and send the check in, but it seems really short sighted. Penny wise and pound foolish.

ETA: The 4% happens even for debit cards or an eCheck payment. The 4% is baked into the *cost*.

Yikes! I’ve received 3 phone calls and 3 text messages so far that my child’s bus is running late. Here is the problem- my kids go to their school with special permission and don’t have a bus assigned. All paperwork is filled out that they aren’t allowed to ride the bus. I guess they’re just calling everyone today….sigh.

I know it’s the first day back and something happens every year but sheesh… I really am trying to work.

I’m in Ashburn. Around 10:50-10:55pm, my wife and I heard a loud explosion. Did anyone else hear this?