The Governing Board desires to provide child care and development services which meet the developmental needs of children and offer a convenient child care alternative for parents/guardians in the community.
(cf. 5148.2 - Before/After School Programs)
(cf. 5148.3 - Preschool/Early Childhood Education)
(cf. 6164.4 - Identification and Evaluation of Individuals for Special Education)
(cf. 6175 - Migrant Education Program)
The district shall provide child care and development services on or near the school site for the children of teen parents enrolled in the district's Cal-SAFE program. Such services shall be available whenever enrolled teen parents are participating in a school-approved activity during or outside the school day. (Education Code 54743, 54745, 54746)
(cf. 5146 - Married/Pregnant/Parenting Students)
The Superintendent or designee shall work cooperatively with the local child care and development planning council, public and private agencies, parents/guardians and other community members to assess child care needs in the community, establish program priorities, obtain ongoing feedback on program quality and inform parents/guardians about child care options.
(cf. 1020 - Youth Services)
(cf. 1400 - Relations Between Other Governmental Agencies and the Schools)
(cf. 1700 - Relations Between Private Industry and the Schools)
The district's child care and development services shall be designed to support the cognitive, physical, social and emotional development of children in a safe, healthy environment. Activities and services shall be age and developmentally appropriate and shall consider the cultural, linguistic, economic and other special needs of children and families being served. The program shall be consistent with and support the district's regular educational program and shall provide access to essential support services.
(cf. 0450 - Comprehensive Safety Plan)
(cf. 3550 - Food Service/Child Nutrition Program)
(cf. 5141.6 - Student Health and Social Services)
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that individuals working in child care and development programs have the necessary qualifications and have satisfied all legal requirements as specified in Board policy and administrative regulation.
(cf. 1240 - Volunteer Assistance)
(cf. 4112.2 - Certification)
(cf. 4112.4/4212.4/4312.4 - Health Examinations)
(cf. 4112.5/4312.5 - Criminal Record Check)
The Superintendent or designee shall identify locations in both current and future facilities where child care and development programs might be placed without adverse impact on the district's instructional program.
(cf. 1330 - Use of School Facilities)
(cf. 3280 - Sale, Lease, Rental of District-Owned Real Property)
(cf. 7110 - Facilities Master Plan)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
8200-8499.10 Child Care and Development Services Act, including:
8200-8209 General provisions for child care and development services
8210-8216 Resource and referral program
8220-8226 Alternative payment program
8230-8233 Migrant child care and development program
8235-8239 California state preschool program
8240-8244 General child care programs
8250-8252 Programs for children with special needs
8263 Eligibility and priorities for subsidized child development services
8263.3 Disenrollment of families due to reduced funding levels
8263.4 Enrollment of students ages 11-12 years
8273-8273.3 Fees
8278.3 Child Care Facilities Revolving Fund
8360-8370 Personnel qualifications
8400-8409 Contracts
8482-8484.65 After-school education and safety program
8484.7-8484.8 21st Century community learning centers
8493-8498 Facilities
8499-8499.7 Local planning councils
49540-49546 Child care food program
49570 National School Lunch program
56244 Staff development funding
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
1596.70-1596.895 California Child Day Care Act
1596.90-1597.21 Day care centers
120325-120380 Immunization requirements
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
4610-4687 Uniform complaint procedures
18000-18434 Child care and development programs, especially:
18012-18122 General requirements
18180-18192 Federal and state migrant programs
18210-18213 Severely handicapped program
18220-18231 Alternative payment program
18240-18248 Resource and referral program
18270-18281 Program quality, accountability
18290-18292 Staffing ratios
18295 Waiver of qualifications for site supervisor
18300-18308 Appeals and dispute resolution
80105-80125 Commission on Teacher Credentialing, child care and development permits
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 22
101151-101239.2 General requirements, licensed child care centers, including:
101151-101163 Licensing and application procedures
101212-101231 Continuing requirements
101237-101239.2 Facilities and equipment
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
1751-1769 School lunch programs
9831-9852 Head Start programs
9858-9858q Child care and development block grant
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 7
210.1-210.31 National School Lunch program
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 45
98.2-98.93 Child care and development fund
COURT DECISIONS
CBS Inc. v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, State Department of Social Services, (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 892
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
14-03a Revised Child Care and Development Fee Schedule, Management Bulletin, September 2014
Uniform Complaint Procedures, 2014
12-07 Disenrollment due to Maximum Reimbursable Amount Reduction, Management Bulletin, July 2012
Keeping Children Healthy in California's Child Care Environments: Recommendations to Improve Nutrition and Increase Physical Activity, 2010
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Association for the Education of Young Children: http://www.caeyc.org
California Child Development Administrators Association: http://www.ccdaa.org
California Department of Education, Early Education and Support Division: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd
California Department of Education, Early Education Management Bulletins: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/allmbs.asp
California Department of Social Services, Licensing Information: http://ccld.ca.gov/PG492.htm
California Head Start Association: http://caheadstart.org
California School-Age Consortium: http://calsac.org
Commission on Teacher Credentialing: http://www.ctc.ca.gov
National Association for the Education of Young Children: http://www.naeyc.org
U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov
Policy ESCONDIDO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: February 19, 2002 Escondido, California
revised: November 15, 2016