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28A PlymouthMayzata/Orono/Long Lake Sun•SailorMednesday,Oct.29, 1997 School: Cited by state last month for failure toprovide information From Page 1A state jurisdiction. "There was a weird vibe when, for a said. "I decided to pay Oct. 3 because it Curran advised parents to contact the couple of weeks,my son didn't want to go made sense to pay on a Friday, and they them.He's extremely excited his friend is building's owner to retrieve personal to school,"she said. asked me if I was going to pay.That was here playing with him.He's a very versa- property left in the school. If reimburse- New staff were hired to replace long- kind of strange because I had never been tile kid,but for transitions he needs fore- ment checks do not cash,parents should time teachers and the school's teaching late." warning." call police,he said. philosophy suddenly shifted from hands- Ignatius' anger was tempered last Minnesota Department of Licensing The day school has had recent licens- on learning to quiet study,Ignatius said. Thursday when she finally received a staff also were shocked by the abrupt ing troubles, Curran said. On Sept. 12, Former teacher Judy Paulson said she check reimbursing her for the remainder- closing. the state cited the day school for not pro- resigned in September for"philosophical of October's tuition. The check was ac- "This was quite a shock to us," said "viding necessary information to parents. differences." Paulson had taught at the companied by a letter stating that the Unit Manager Dennis Curran. "My first . "The licensee failed to distribute par- school since it opened in 1993, and was school was unable to give parents ad- though was,`What can we do to help the ent information at the time of enroll- not aware of any recent financial trou- vance warning due to circumstances be- parents:There are no requirements that ment,"he said."The other thing they did- bles. yond its control. they give notice. Certainly it would be n't include was parent grievance infor- Paulson said she and other former The school's telephone service has nice. I was very upset. There were par- mation. As of Oct. 15, they did respond teachers are considering opening anoth- been disconnected, and the Sun-Sailor . ents in dire need of childcare and they and said all parents will receive parent er day school. was unable to contact owner LuAnn Wal- had no warning.We helped direct them to handbooks." Still,Ignatius questioned whether the ters. other [daycare providers]." Ignatius speculated that the school school had financial trouble. Those seeking day care can contact the Curran said the school has returned may have had internal and financial "We have a five-day grace period and I Greater Minneapolis Daycare Associa- its license and that it is no longer under troubles. have never been past that period," she tion at 341-2066. .................................................................................................................................................................................. Share Your Good News With Everyone. Call 896-4 790for rates and information. M Weddi = r En W a ei �ents 9 3' ups& R y� Jn