Rule-making Standards and Procedures

7.702.44 Department of Defense Quality Standards Pilot Program [Eff. 7/1/12]

The Department of Defense Quality Standards Pilot Program allows military families to use federal child care stipends to obtain off-base child care in facilities that meet Department of Defense Quality Child Care Standards. Pursuant to Section 26-6- 601, C.R.S., et seq.:

A. Pilot sites shall have at least the following components

1. Special needs services; and,

2. Staff development and training; and,

3. Family support services; and,

4. A State Department of Human Services approved quality rating and improvement system.

B. Pilot sites shall comply with:

1. The Department of Defense Quality Child Care Standards (Standards), also known as the Effectiveness Rating Improvement System (ERIS), dated December 16, 2010, is incorporated by reference. This rule does not include any later amendments or editions of the Standards. The Standards can be found at: http://www.coamilitarychildcare.org/files/ERIS_2009.pdf, or on the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care, website; and, are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care, 1575 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203. Copies of the Standards are available from the Colorado Department of Human Services for a reasonable charge that comports with the Department’s record request practices; and,

2. To the extent the rules do not conflict with the Standards, the General Rules located at Section 7.701 and the Rules Regulating Child Care Centers located at Section 7.702; and,

3. Applicable federal regulations.

C. Pilot program sites shall assist and comply with data gathering associated with the pilot program.

D. If the Department pursues a fee, the procedure to establish a fee to charge pilot site facilities for any additional inspections and services required for the Department to implement the pilot, is as follows:

1. The Department will perform a cost assessment based upon the number of additional inspections and/or services required to effectively implement the pilot, and the number of pilot sites to be inspected and served.

2. Pilot sites will be notified of the cost assessment and have the opportunity to review the cost assessment and provide feedback.

3. The fee will be reviewed and approved by the Executive Director or his/her designee.

E. The pilot program is repealed, effective June 30, 2015.

7.702.5 7.702.4 PERSONNEL

7.702.51 7.702.41 General Requirements for All Personnel

A. All personnel at the center must demonstrate an interest in and a knowledge KNOWLEDGEABLE DECISION-MAKING, JUDGEMENT of children and concern for their proper care and well-being OF CHILDREN.

B. STAFF, SUBSTITUTES, OR VOLUNTEERS MUST NOT CONSUME OR BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY SUBSTANCE THAT INMPAIRS THEIR ABILITY TO CARE FOR CHILDREN.

C. ILLEGAL DRUGS, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, MARIJUANA AND MARIJUANA INFUSED PRODUCTS, AND ALCOHOL MUST NEVER BE PRESENT ON THE PREMISES OF THE CENTER DURING OPERATING HOURS.

D. WHEN CARING FOR CHILDREN, STAFF MUST REFRAIN FROM PERSONAL USE OF ELECTRONICS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CELL PHONES AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

BE. The center must determine if any staff person who works at the center has ever been convicted of a crime as found at Section 7.701, D, 5 or 6 of the General Rules for Child Care Facilities.

CF. A criminal record check request must be submitted to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation within 5 days that an individual is employed by the center. The personnel file of each staff member of the center must contain clearance or arrest report from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation resulting from the staff member's criminal record check. The requirement for a criminal record check is found in Section 7.701.33 of the General Rules for Child Care Facilities.

DG. A request for a review of the State Department's automated system must be made within 10 working days of each staff member's first day of employment. The method for making the request is found in Section 7.701.32 of the General Rules for Child Care Facilities.

EH. Staff members must be current for all immunizations routinely recommended for adults by their health care provider.

FI. All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a licensed physician or other health care professional, verifying that they are in good mental, physical, and emotional health appropriate for the position for which they have been hired. This statement must be dated no more than 6 months prior to employment or within 30 days after the date of employment. This statement must indicate when subsequent medical statements are required.

Subsequent medical statements must be submitted as required in writing by a physician or other health care professional.

GJ. If, in the opinion of a physician or mental health practitioner, an employee's examination or test results indicate a physical, emotional, or mental condition that could be hazardous to a child, other staff, or self, or that would prevent satisfactory performance of duties must not be assigned or returned to a position until the condition is cleared to the satisfaction of the examining physician.

7.702.52 7.702.42 Director Qualifications - Large Child Care Center [Rev. eff. 5/1/10]

A. The educational requirements for the director or substitute director of a large center must be met by satisfactory completion of one of the following. (All course hours are given in semester hours, but equivalent quarter hours are acceptable.) Official college transcripts must be submitted to the Department for evaluation of qualifications.

1. A BACHELOR DEGREE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLORADO COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE IS NOT REQUIRED; OR,

2. A CURRENT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL LEVEL IV VERSION 2.0 AS DETERMINED BY THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE IS NOT REQUIRED.

1 3. All individuals with a Bachelor's or Master's degree with a major emphasis in child development, early childhood education, or early childhood special education and all other individuals submitting official transcripts for evaluation and/or completing necessary college coursework to become qualified as a director of a large center must complete a COMPLETION OF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING three (3) semester hour courseS from a regionally accredited college or university, at either a two year, four year or graduate level, in each of the following subject or content areas:

a. Introduction to early childhood professions;

b. Introduction to early childhood lab techniques;

c. Early childhood guidance strategies for children;

d. Early childhood health, nutrition, and safety;

e. Administration of early childhood care and education programs;

f. Administration: human relations for early childhood professions or introduction to business;

g. Early childhood curriculum development;

h. Early childhood growth and development;
Effective May 31, 2011, the following two (2) three (3) semester hour college courses, in addition to the courses listed in Section 7.702.52, A, 1, must be taken from a regionally accredited college or university at either a two year, four year or graduate level, in each of the following subject or content areas for a total of thirty (30) semester hours:

a i. The exceptional child; AND,

b j. Infant/toddler theory and practice; or the Department approved expanding quality infant/toddler training.

2 4. Completion of a course of training approved by the State Department that includes course content listed at Section 7.702.52 7.702.42, A, 3 -7,a-j, and experience listed at Section 7.702.52 7.702.42, B.
3. Completion of the Advanced Credential Assessment (formerly called the Challenge Test) through the Colorado Office of Professional Development with a score of eighty percent or better; in addition, experience listed at Section 7.702.52, B, is required.

1. 
   All individuals holding a valid approval letter for director qualifications from the Department of Human Services that matches official Department records are required to take, or have taken, the following five (5) three (3) semester hour courses.
   

1. One course must be taken every two (2) years from a regionally accredited college or university at either a two year, four year or graduate level in each of the following subject or content areas:

a. Early childhood guidance strategies;

b. Early childhood health, nutrition and safety or child nutrition;

c. The exceptional child;

d. Infant/toddler theory and practice; or expanding quality in infant and toddler training;

e. Administration: human relations for early childhood professions.

2. Official transcripts from a regionally accredited college or university of the one (1) or more of the five (5) courses shall be submitted to the State Department within thirty days of completing each course until all five (5) courses have been completed. The first course must be completed by May 31, 2012.

3. Directors of public school preschools must attend a Department-approved course of training in nutrition and implementation of rules regulating child care.

4. All college course grades for large or small child care center director qualification must be a “C” or better.

B. The experience requirements for the director of a large center must be met by completion of the following amount of work experience in a child development program, which includes working with a group of children in such programs as a preschool, child care center, kindergarten, or Head Start program:

1. 
   Persons with Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a major emphasis in child development, early childhood education, or early childhood special education, no additional experience is required.
   

2. Persons with a 2-year college degree in early childhood education must have twelve (12) months (1,820 hours) of verified experience working directly with children in a child development program.

73. Persons with a Bachelor's degree and completion of the courses specified in Sections 7.702.52, A, 1-23, a-j, must have twelve (12) months (1,820 hours) of verified experience working directly with children in a child development program.
64. Persons who have no degree but have completed the twenty-four THIRTY (24 30) semester hours specified in Section 7.702.52, A, 1-2 3, a-j must have twenty-four (24) months (3,640 hours) of verified experience working directly with children in a child development program.
75. Verified experience acquired in a licensed COLORADO family child care home or school-age child care center may count for up to half of the required experience for director qualifications. To have COLORADO family child care home experience considered, the applicant must be or have been the licensee. The other half of the required experience must be working directly with children in a child development program.
86. Experience with five (5) year olds must be verified as follows:

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   If experience caring for five year old children occurs in a child care center classroom, the hours worked shall be counted as preschool experience;
   

2. 
   If experience caring for five year old children occurs in an elementary school program, the hours worked shall be counted as school-age experience.
   

C. RENEWAL OF LARGE CENTER DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS LETTER

1. ALL INDIVIDUALS HOLDING A VALID APPROVAL LETTER FOR DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE REQUIRED COURSES IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT OR CONTENT AREAS, MUST TAKE ONE COURSE EVERY TWO (2) YEARS FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AT A TWO YEAR, FOUR YEAR OR GRADUATE LEVEL. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS LISTING COMPLETION OF ONE (1) OR MORE OF THE FIVE (5) COURSES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF COMPLETING EACH COURSE UNTIL ALL FIVE (5) COURSES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN:

a. EARLY CHILDHOOD GUIDANCE STRATEGIES;

b. EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY OR CHILD NUTRITION;

c. THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD;

d. INFANT/TODDLER THEORY AND PRACTICE; OR EXPANDING QUALITY IN INFANT AND TODDLER TRAINING;

e. ADMINISTRATION: HUMAN RELATIONS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONS.

2. IN ADDITION TO ANNUAL ONGOING TRAINING OF FIFTEEN (15) HOURS EACH YEAR, DIRECTORS MEETING ALL LARGE CENTER DIRECTOR REQUIREMENTS IN SECTION 7.702.52 7.702.42, A, IN CENTERS OPERATING MORE THAN SIX (6) HOURS A DAY MUST COMPLETE A THREE (3) SEMESTER CREDIT HOUR COURSE FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY EVERY FIVE (5) YEARS IN A SUBJECT RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF A CENTER AND MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE COURSE TAKEN TO THE OPERATION OF THE CENTER.

3. THE RENEWAL APPLICATION AND THE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT. THE RENEWED DIRECTOR LETTER SHALL EXPIRE FIVE (5) YEARS FROM APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL APPLICATION.

D. REVOCATION OF LARGE CENTER DIRECTOR LETTER

1. LARGE CENTER DIRECTORS MUST HAVE A CURRENT DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS LETTER ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO WORKING AS THE DIRECTOR OF A LARGE CENTER.

2. DIRECTOR LETTERS MUST BE RENEWED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE OR THE LETTER BECOMES VOID; THUS, THIS PERSON NO LONGER QUALIFIES AS A LARGE CENTER DIRECTOR.

3. AT THE TIME OF RENEWAL FOR A DIRECTOR LETTER, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE MUST BE VERIFIED TO ENSURE QUALIFICATIONS ARE MET.

4. PERSONS MAY BE DENIED AN ORIGINAL OR RENEWAL OF A DIRECTOR LETTER; A DIRECTOR LETTER MAY BE REVOKED IF SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AT ANY CHILD CARE FACILITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

a. COMMITTING FRAUD;

b. RESPONSIBLE FOR EGREGIOUS OR REPETATIVE NEGATIVE LICENSING;

c. PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION;

d. PROVIDING FALSE TRANSCRIPTS FOR SELF OR STAFF;

e. PROVIDING FALSE LETTERS OF EXPERIENCE FOR SELF OR STAFF.

5. PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD A DIRECTOR LETTER REVOKED OR DENIED FOR THE REASONS LISTED IN SECTION 7.702.52.D.4.A-E MAY SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION AFTER A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF DENIAL OR REVOCATION.

6. A PERSON ISSUED A NEW DIRECTOR LETTER AFTER A DENIAL OR REVOCATION SHALL RECEIVE A PROVISIONAL LETTER FOR NO LESS THAN NINE (9) MONTHS. AFTER THE PROVISIONAL PERIOD HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A NEW APPLICATION MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION OF A FIVE (5) YEAR TIME LIMITED LETTER.

7. PERSONS WHOSE DIRECTOR LETTER HAS BEEN DENIED OR REVOKED FOR THE REASONS LISTED IN SECTION 7.702.52, D, 4, a-e, MAY FILE AN APPEAL. THE PROCESS IS FOUND IN SECTION 7.701.13 “GENERAL RULES FOR CHILD CARE FACILITIES”.

C.E. SUBSTITUTE DIRECTOR REQUIREMENTS

1. At all times, every large child care center must have a substitute director that meets all of the requirements for director as listed at Section 7.702.52, A, AND B 1 or 7.702.52, A, 2. When the director of the large child care center cannot be present sixty percent (60%) of any day the center is in operation, the equally qualified substitute director must substitute for the director. In an emergency situation, when the equally qualified director substitute cannot be present, an individual that does not meet all of the director educational and experience requirements may substitute for the director for a maximum of two (2) weeks per calendar year if they meet one or more of the following requirements:

a 1. At least one year of experience as an early childhood teacher at the center.

b 2. A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in the human services field.

c 3. Qualification as an early childhood teacher and completion of at least half of the required coursework for director qualifications including the two (2) administration classes; administration of early childhood care and education programs and administration; human relations for early childhood professions.

E F. Whenever the director of a drop-in child care center cannot be present fifty percent (50%) of any day the center is in operation, a substitute that meets one of the following qualifications must be present:

1. At least one (1) year of experience as a qualified early childhood teacher at the drop-in child care center;

2. EIGHTEEN 18 months OF experience as a qualified early childhood teacher with children under 12 years of age and at least six (6) months experience at the drop-in child care center;

3. A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from an REGIONALLY accredited college or university in the human services field; or,

4. Qualification as an early childhood teacher and completion of at least half of the required coursework for director qualifications, including one of the administration classes.
7.702.53 Director Qualifications - Small Child Care Center [Rev. eff. 5/1/10]

A. The director or substitute director of a small center must have completed one of the following:

1. A CURRENT PROFESSIONAL TEACHING LICENSE ISSUED BY THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITH AN ENDORSEMENT IN THE AREA OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OR EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION.

2. A CURRENT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL LEVEL III VERSION 2.0 AS DETERMINED BY THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

1 3. Three (3) years' satisfactory experience in the group care of children under six (6) years of age (5460 hours) and at least two (2) 3-semester hours from a regionally accredited college or university, at either a two year, four year or graduate level, in each of the following subject or content areas in early childhood education; one of the courses must be either introduction to early childhood education or guidance strategies; or,

2 4. Two (2) years' college education (sixty semester hours) (60) at a regionally accredited college or university, at either a two year, four year or graduate level, in each of the following subject or content areas with at least two (2) 3-semester-hour courses in early childhood education; one of which must be either introduction to early childhood education or guidance strategies; and one (1) year (1820 hours) of satisfactory experience in the group care of children under six (6) years of age; or,

3 5. Current certification as a Child Development Associate (CDA) or Certified Child Care Professional (CCP) or other Department-approved credential; or,

4 6. A two (2) year college degree in child development or early childhood education from a regionally accredited college or university, at either a two year, four year or graduate level, in each of the following subject or content areas that must include at least one 3-semester hour course in either introduction to early childhood education or guidance strategies and six (6) months (910 hours) satisfactory experience in the group care of children under six (6) years of age.

B. Satisfactory experience includes all options listed at Section 7.702.52.C B.

7.702.54 Qualifications for Other Staff Members [Rev. eff. 5/1/10]

A. Early Childhood Teacher

1. An early childhood teacher, assigned responsibility for a single group of children and working under the supervision of a director, must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and must meet at least one of the following qualifications:

a. A Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Effective May 1, 2010, WITH A major area of study for each Bachelor's degree shall be in one of the following areas:

1) Early childhood education;

2) Elementary education;

3) Special education;

4) Family and child development;

5) Child psychology.

b. Effective May 31, 2011, a A Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a major area of study in any area other than those listed at Section 7.702.54.BA.1, must have AND ADDITIONAL two (2) three-semester hour early childhood education college courses with one (1) course being either introduction to early childhood education or guidance strategies., and at least six (6) months (910 hours) of satisfactory experience.

c. CURRENT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL LEVEL III VERSION 3.0 AS DETERMINED BY THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

c d. A 2-year college degree, sixty (60) semester hours, in early childhood education from a regionally accredited college or university, which must include at least two (2) three-semester hour courses, one of which must be either introduction to early childhood education or guidance strategies; and at least six (6) moths (910 hours) of satisfactory experience.

d. Completion of two (2) years of college education, sixty (60) semester hours, from a regionally accredited college or university with at least one (1) three-semester hour college course in early childhood education, plus six (6) months (910 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children under six (6) years of age who are not related to the individual. This option to be early childhood teacher qualified will not be available after May 31, 2011.

e. Completion of twelve (12) semester hours from a regionally accredited college or university, at either a two year, four year or graduate level, in each of the following subject or content areas in early childhood education. By May 31, 2012, one of the three (3) semester hour courses must be either introduction to early childhood education or guidance strategies, plus nine (9) months (1,395 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children under six (6) years of age who are not related to the individual.

f e. Completion of a vocational or occupational education sequence in child growth and development plus twelve (12) months (1,820 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children under six (6) years of age who are not related to the individual.

g f. Current certification as a Child Development Associate (CDA) or Certified Child Care Professional (CCP) or other Department-approved credential.

h g. Completion of a course of training approved by the Department that includes training and work experience with children in a child growth and development program plus twelve (12) months (1,820 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children under six (6) years of age who are not related to the individual.

i. Thirty-six months (5,460 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children less than six (6) years of age who are not related to the individual. This option to be qualified as an early childhood teacher will not be available after May 1, 2010.

j h. Twenty-four (24) months (3,640 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children under six (6) years of age who are not related to the individual, SATISFACTORY EXPERIENCE INCLUDES BEING A LICENSEE OF A COLORADO FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME; A TEACHER'S AIDE OR TEACHER IN A CHILD CARE CENTER, PRESCHOOL, OR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, plus either:

1) A current Colorado Level I credential; or,

2) Two (2) three-semester hour early childhood education college courses from a regionally accredited college or university, at either a two year, four year or graduate level, in each of the following subject or content areas with one (1) course being either introduction to early childhood education or guidance strategies.

2. Verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children under six (6) years of age who are not related to the individual. Satisfactory experience includes being a licensee of a family child care home; a teacher's aide or teacher in a child care center, preschool, or elementary school.

3.2 All college course grades toward early childhood teacher qualifications must be “C” or better.

B. Kindergarten Teacher

1. Each teacher of a kindergarten class must have the same qualifications as a director for a large center (see Section 7.702.52) or be state certified or licensed as A FOUR (4) YEAR DEGREE FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY an IN elementary or eEarly cChildhood teacher EDUCATION.
2. A CURRENT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL LEVEL III VERSION

2.0 AS DETERMINED BY THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

C. ASSISTANT EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER

1. 
   AN ASSISTANT EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER, ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY FOR A SINGLE GROUP OF CHILDREN DURING TIMES SPECIFIED IN 7.702.55 MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
   

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   PERSONS HAVING COMPLETED ONE (1) OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COURSES IN SECTION 7.702.52.A, WITH A COURSE GRADE OF “C” OR BETTER AND TWELVE (12) MONTHS (1820 HOURS) VERIFIED EXPERIENCE IN THE CARE AND SUPERVISION OF FOUR (4) OR MORE CHILDREN LESS THAN SIX (6) YEARS OLD, WHO ARE NOT RELATED TO THE INDIVIDUAL. SATISFACTORY EXPERIENCE INCLUDES BEING A LICENSEE OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME; A TEACHER’S AIDE IN A CENTER, PRESCHOOL OR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. ASSISTANT EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER’S MUST BE ENROLLED IN AND ATTENDING THE SECOND (2^ND) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CLASS WHICH WILL BE USED AS THE BASIS FOR THEIR QUALIFICATION FOR THE POSITION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER; OR
   

2. 
   PERSONS HAVING COMPLETED TWO (2) OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CLASSES REFERENCED IN SECTION. 7.702.52, A, WITH A COURSE GRADE OF “C” OR BETTER AND NO EXPERIENCE.
   

3. 
   A CURRENT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL LEVEL I VERSION 1.0 OR 2.0 AS DETERMINED BY THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
   

CD. Staff Aide

1. Staff aides must be at least SIXTEEN (16) years of age and must work directly under the supervision of the director or an early childhood teacher.

2. Infant staff aides must be at least EIGHTEEN (18) years of age.

3. STAFF AIDES, WITHOUT SUPERVISION FROM AN EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER OR DIRECTOR, MAY SUPERVISE NO MORE THAN TWO (2) PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WHILE ASSISTING THE CHILDREN WITH DIAPERING OR TOILETING.

DE. Volunteers (see also Section 7.702.43.I, AND J)

1. Volunteers WHO WORK MORE THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS (112 HOURS) PER CALENDAR YEAR WHO ARE USED TO MEET STAFF TO CHILD RATIO MUST BE EQUALLY QUALIFIED AS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER, ASSISTANT EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER OR AIDE AND HAVE COMPLETE STAFF RECORDS AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 7.702.102.

2. Volunteers must be supervised and given instruction as to the center's policies and procedures.
3. VOLUNTEERS USED MORE THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS (112 HOURS) PER CALENDAR YEAR MUST COMPLETE FINGERPRINT BASED BACKGROUND CHECKS AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT AUTOMATED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BACKGROUND CHECK.
4. THE ONLY TIME A PARENT/GUARDIAN VOLUNTEER MAY BE ALONE WITH A CHILD OTHER THAN THEIR OWN WITHOUT COMPLETING ALL REQUIRED BACKGROUND CHECKS, IS WHILE DRIVING ON A FIELD TRIP.

5. VOLUNTEERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF TWELVE (12) AND SIXTEEN (16) MUST HAVE A WRITTEN PURPOSE FOR VOLUNTEERING AND TIME FRAMES MUST BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN TWO (2) HOURS PER DAY.