HONOLULU -- Several private child-care providers are talking with the state education department about setting up special furlough Friday child care, but it will cost parents something extra.

During the last teachers' strike in 2001 several child care agencies provided special day-long child care and they're gearing up to do that again on furlough days.

Kamaaina Kids is one of the largest child care providers in the state. They already run A-Plus after school programs at 53 sites across Hawaii, including at Hokulani Elementary near University of Hawaii Manoa.

They are meeting with state education officials to work out special furlough day child care programs for kids.

"We're going to work with the doe and come up with some kind of care that will be available during those furlough days," said Kamaaina Kids President Ray Sanborn.

They're still ironing out lots of details, like how much to charge. They estimate roughly $20 to $30 a day per student, and there are other questions.

"Use of facilities, are we going to be able to hire teachers, are we going to get enough staff, really how many kids are going to come," Sanborn said.

Kamaaina Kids also hopes to hire out-of-work public school teachers on furlough days.

"Hey, it would basically help everybody out with the situation, if they need the work and we need the help, it's probably best for both parties, I should say," said Kamaaina Kids site coordinator Christa Schillo.

The YMCA of Honolulu, which provides A-plus after school care at 50 public schools on Oahu, also plans to provide furlough day care services and is still working out program details.

There are other options. The Martial Arts Company in Kailua will offer what it calls furlough relief martial arts boot camps for kids from kindergarten to sixth grade.

"We'll be doing many levels of training -- fun, not fighting. The martial arts skills we're going to be looking here have to do with fitness, nutrition, courtesy, modesty, respect," said Briggs Christie, with the Martial Arts Company.

For a fee of $50 a day, they will offer day-long training at the company's studio adjacent to the Kailua McDonalds.

Both the YMCA and Kamaaina Kids will be meeting with Department of Education officials in the next few days to finalize plans for furlough child care. Both agencies expect to announce specifics, including their fees and locations, by the end of the week.