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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 7868 (Latchkey)RESOLUTION NO. 7868 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPROVING THE 1988/89 "LATCHKEY" FUNDS CONTRACT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ($66,684.00) (Augmented) WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has enacted the Roberti (SB 303) Extended Day Care Services Bill, which provides funding for child care programs; and WHEREAS, the State Department of Education has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the program and distribution of program funds; and WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael Child Care Program has been awarded a Child Care services contract of $48,780.00; and WHEREAS, the State Department of Education has augmentation funds for currently funded programs; and WHEREAS, the State has awarded an augmented contract of $17,904.00 for a total child care services contract of $66,684.00 for FY 88/89 to the City of San Rafael; a copy of which is attached and made a part hereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael authorizes the City Manager to execute local agreement number CD3166 in the amount of $66,684.00 of funds for the purpose of providing child care and development services in fiscal year 1988/89 and authorizes the Recreation Director to sign the Attendance and Fiscal Reports required to be submitted monthly to the State Department of Education. I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 5TH day of DECEMBER 1988, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:Boro, Breiner, Frugoli, Thayer & Mayor Mulryan NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:None JEA&eE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk 7'Z 9 ���ill%��� CALIFORNIA STATE .,EPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 721 Capitol Mall Sacramento, CA 95814-4785 "� '" dew°G i4�la• i`''d w` INFLATION / LANGUAGE / EXPANSION LOCAL AGREEMENT FIIR CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CONTRACTOR'S NAME: Citv of San Rafael DATE: July 1, 1988 Bill Honig Superintendent of Public Instruction CONTRACT NUMBER: _CD- 3166 PROGRAM TYPE:_School Age Community_ Child Care Services PROJECT NUMBER: 21-N916-00-03252-8 This agreement with the State of California dated July 1, 1988 designated as number CD --31..66 shall be amended in the following particulars but no others: The Maximum Rate per child day of enrollment payable pursuant to the provisions of this agreement shall be amended by deleting reference to $ 16.3111 and inserting $ .16.9805 in place thereof. The Maximum Reimbursable Amount (MRA) payable pursuant to the provisions of this agreement shall be amended by deleting reference to $ 48,730 and inserting $ 66.684 in place thereof. Up to $ 2,385 of the MRA may be expended as one -time -only start-up costs in accordance with Education Code 8275 and the FT&C. SERVICE REOUIREMENT Minimum Child Days of Enrollment (CDE) Requirement shall be amended by deleting reference to 2,990.6 and inserting 0,927.1 in place thereof. Minimum Days of Operation (MDO) Requirement 248 (no change) The Funding Terms & Conditions shall be amended by deleting pages 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 27, 31, 33. 34 and 39 and inserting the attached revised pages 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 27, 31, 33, 34 and 39 in place thereof which by this reference are incorporated herein. EXCEPT AS AMENDED HEREIN all terms and conditions of the original agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL [AUTN RI E SIGNATURE) ,D,EPAR/THEUT EDUCATI , R I Aunop I E � TITLE PAMELA J. NI OL Donna Salaj, Manager CITY MANAGER 4oncracrs utrice ADORESS 114V00 FIFTH AVENUE, P.O. BOX 60 14TINUED ON _ SLEETS. EACH BEARING NAME OF CONTRACTOR SAN RAFAEL. CA 94915-CCEn AMOUNT ENCUMBERED PROGRAWCATEGORY (COOK AND TITLEI FUND TITLE Department of General Services $ Child Development Programs General Use Only UNENCUMBERED BALANCE IOPTIONAL USEI $ 03252- N916 ADJ. INCREASING ENCUMBRANCE ITEM CHARTER STATUTE FISCAL YEAR $ + 17,904 6100-196-001 (b) 1313 I 1988 1 1988/89 ADJ. DECREASING ENCUMBRANCEOBJECT OF EXPENDITURE (COOS AND TITLE) $ 1 70102 1 hereby certify upon my own pmonat knowledge that tfudaeted fundi are IT.S.A. NO. I*.It. NO. avattable for the period and purpose of the expenditure stated aboue. BICPIATVRa OP ACCOUNTING OFpICER P WIT OF OUCATItxt DATE ► I I ./Vy I hereby certify that all conditions for exemption th In State Administrative Manual Section 1209 have been complied with and this document is mgt /rom review by the Department of Finance. ATUR OP OFFICER SIGNING ON K OP TN PARfltEtiT OF EDUCATIDtI owTE -10- REVISED provision of child care and development services. Reinbursement of administrative costs shall not exceed fifteen percent (15x) of net costs or actual administrative costs, whichever is less. The fifteen percent (15x) includes any allowance for indirect costs and audits. Administrative costs are defined as those where neither the family, the child nor the providers are direct recipients of the service. Contractors shall maintain written documentation of the rationale used in determining direct and administrative costs. D. Maximum Reimbursement Amount/Maximum Earnings Parent fees received from certified families are to be expended and earned by the contractor before contract funds may be claimed for reimbursement (i.e., first in, first out). Such fees shall be expended on reimbursable costs as specified in these FTC and earned by providing child days/hours of enrollment beyond the minimum specified in the contract at a rate equal to the lesser of the daily/hourly contract rate or actual cost. Contractors may place advance contract funds in an interest bearing account. If the contractor decides to place contract funds in an interest bearing account, it shall be a separate account within the Child Development Fund. Interest earned may be retained by the contractor if expended on reimbursable costs as specified in these FTC and earned by providing child days/hours of enrollment beyond the minimum specified in the contract at a rate equal to the lesser of the daily/hourly contract rate or the actual cost. Any interest earned on advanced contract funds shall be computed as last in, last out for reimbursement purposes. Interest and parent fees for subsidized children are considered contract funds and are subject to the same restrictions/requirements. Reimbursement which may be claimed by the contractor is the least of 11111 through HrA-below; "3" below: 1. The contract Maximum Reimbursable Amount (MRA) multiplied by the percentage of contract minimum days of operation (MDO) that the contractor actually was in operation, not to exceed one hundred percent (100x) of MDO. 2. Actual and allowable net costs (for subsidized children). 3. The product of the adjusted child days/hours of enrollment of certified children, times the contract rate per child day/hour of enrollment, times the actual percentage of attendance plus five percent (5x), but in no case to exceed one hundred percent (100x) of enrollment. 47---FtftyF-per-Gent-f5nx-ef-aetaal-and-allowable-net-costs-for eerti€#ed-ai4-noneerki€#ed-ebil dpen4t,otal-net-pFegFam-eeatd3.* S:--F#€ty�-peFeeRt-f 5gx}�€-t#e-pFedwot-of-tbe-adjusted-child days4teuFs Feil meat-€eF-aeFt#€ied-aa3d-noraeFti tied -ahildren, -11 - REVISED -4#4a-as-the tgaat-fiats-peg-child�layc�hau _enrollment_ E ---- Waiuex-of-Reimbursement-Limit F. r--#€-1-##��4:-e�-�##TB,ST-abe�e-is-tho-]aaat-amount_to-be retmb�rxe�,--thea-taa-}#tn#te�#sAs-may-be-wa#ved-#€-bk►e-#east-a�aeuut ts-dve-to-a-scarcttp-of-famf }i -es- whe--da-riet-meet-the-Meed-an d -g ligibil- tty-'egvirementts-ted-for-the-Fant}p-Fee-Seheddle-F#: a-r-#aek-o€-Ran_ Ler ttfted-f'amtltes}- Aye„ ��al rof-a�►atver-fs-sabject-to-the-fe}}eyr#rtg�et►d#�#east t---Jfhe�corrtract-or-sha3-t-farms�lp-request-e-we#Yer 2---- apt-waa-made ta-recrutt-noncertff-fatntlfea- 3.---?he-contractor's -cost-�}oes-not-exeeed-the-reg#eAa#-�na�ket-gate Scare-costing-rto-more-then-};5-market-startderd-des#et#ane-eba�+e the -mean CO3t-of-care-for-that-region�- lm-na-case-shail-reft barsement--erceed-an-average-of-two-"usand-ome hundred-and-tventy-one-d01-iars-f$2;Y2l�- er-&sild-per-pear-far-e-Fuji pear-of-exterrded-dap-care-servtce- Attendance/Excused Absences Attendance, for the purpose of reimbursement, includes excused absences because of illness or quarantine of the child, illness or quarantine of their parent, family emergency, court ordered visitation or a reason which is clearly in the beat interest of the child. Except for children referred for protective services, excused absences "in the best interest of the child" are limited to ten (10) days per fiscal year. Contractors shall adopt reasonable policies delineating circumstances that would constitute an excused absence for "family emergency" and an excused absence "in the beat interest of the child." Contractors shall also adopt a policy governing unexcused atzences which may include reasonable limitations, if any. Parer*o shall be informed of these policies. Absence excuses shall be signed by verifying the absence with a clear absence (e.g., type of illness). G. Start -Up Costs the parent or staff person indication of the reason for the Pursuant to Education Code Section 8275, allowable start-up costs include employment and orientation of necessary staff; setting up of the program and facility; finalization of rental agreements and necessary deposits; purchase of a reasonable inventory of materials and supplies; and purchase of an initial premium of insurance. -17- facesheet of the contract) for a period (12) months. Contractors on provisional monthly fiscal reports to the LAB. C. Conditional Status REVISED of not less than twelve status shall submit - Contractors receiving "conditional" contracts (stamped on the facesheet of the contract) shall be on conditional status until the SDE issues a contract rider formally clearing the contract. While on conditional status the contractor shall submit monthly fiscal reports to the LAB. An inventory of all equipment purchased in whole or in part with State funds and a listing of parents/children, staff and providers (if applicable) shall be submitted with the first monthly report. Contractors on conditional status shall not be eligible to apply for additional funding from the CDD. The conditional contract includes an addendum detailing the items of noncompliance, actions that must be taken to avoid termination and the timeline that must be met. If the contractor fails to demonstrate substantive compliance by the date specified in the programmatic conditional status addendum or if the contractor fails to comply with a repayment plan, the contract may be terminated in accordance with Education Code Section 8407. VI. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DISP(iJ'ES When the contractor disagrees with the SDE for such things as a contract clarification, contract monitoring or Program Quality Review findings, or denial of a capital outlay, renovation and repair, subcontract, or out-of-state travel request and the issue cannot be resolved at the lowest level (analyst or consultant as applicable), then the following procedure shall be followed if the contractor wishes to pursue the issue. The contractor shall prepare a written description of the issues and the basis for the dispute and submit this information to the Regional Administrator in the CDD who shall notify the contractor within thirty (30) days of the decision and the reasons for the decision. If the contractor is still not satisfied with the decision, the issue(s) shall then be submitted to the Assistant Director of the CDD who shall notify the contractor within thirty (30) days of the decision and the reasons for the decision. If the contractor is still not satisfied with the decision, the issue(s) shall then be submitted to the Director of the CDD who shall notify the contractor within thirty (30) days of the decision and the reasons for the decision. The decision by the Director of the CDD shall be the final administrative determination by the SDE regarding the issue. VII. ADVERSE ACTIONS [ A. Changes in Contract Status Contract performance shall be reviewed at least annually by CDD staff who shall determine by April 1,of each year whether to offer continued funding of a clear contract, continued funding on a -18- REVISED conditional basis or to make no offer of continued funding. If the staff recommends conditional status or no offer of continued funding, the contractor shall be notified in writing of the reasons for the proposed change in contract status by April 7. The notice of proposed action shall be sufficiently specific to allow the contractor to respond to the factual basis for the proposed action. B. Administrative Review [ If the contractor disagrees with the proposed action: ( 1 ) t h e [ contractor's response shall be received by the CDD within ten (10) [ calendar days of receipt of the notice of proposed action; (2) the [ contractor's response shall include any written materials in [ support of its position; and (3) if the contractor intends to make [ an oral presentation, the response shall so specify. [ If the action is being appealed, the staff recommendation and [ the contractor's response shall be reviewed by an administrative [ review panel convened by the Director of the CDD within seven (7) [ calendar days of receipt of the contractor's response. The review [ panel will consist of representatives of CDD management, LAB, [ Audit Bureau, SDE's Legal Office and Contracts Office and a [ representative of a child care and development service provider [ familiar with the type(s) of program(s) operated by the f contractor. Upon review of the written submission, the panel will do one of the following: (1) schedule a time and place for an oral presentation by the contractor; (2) issue a final decision upholding or modifying the proposed change in status if no oral presentation has been requested; or (3) issue a final decision to not change the contract status. If an oral presentation has been requested, the contractor will be notified by telephone of the time and place of the presentation. The oral presentation will be scheduled no later than fourteen (14) calendar days frau receipt of the contractor's response. At the oral presentation, the contractor or the contractor's representative will have an opportunity to explain any material submitted in its response. While the contractor may present any information or arguments that are relevant to the pr -nosed adverse action, the review panel may set reasonable limit- .. the scope of the presentation. Within seven (7) calendar days after the oral presentation, the review panel shall issue and mail to the contractor a decision upholding, reversing or modifying the proposed change in contract status. The decision of the review panel shall be the final action of the SDE with regard to that contract. C. Conditional Status Imposed During the Contract Period If the contractor demonstrates fiscal or programmatic noncompliance (see Section VII.D below) during the contract period, based on such information as an annual audit report, a program quality review, or a change in licensing status, the CDD may place the contract(s) on conditional status for the remainder -19 - REVISED of the contract period. The contractor shall receive notice and may rimiest an administrative review of the proposed action as set forth in Section VII.B above, in the event such a change in contract status is reciom ended by staff of the CM. If the contract is placed on conditional status during the last ninety (90) days of the contract period and the contractor is offered continued funding, the contract for the subsequent contract period will also be on conditional status. D. Placement. on Conditional Status 1. Grounds Factors which may lead to conditional status include: serious management recommendations in the current audit or management recommendations from the previous years audit which have not been implemented; failure to submit required reports and audit; negative fund balance in excess of ten percent (10%) of the contractor's MRA; over -enrollment and displacement of families; failure to correct noncompliant items within either the Program Quality or Contract Monitoring Reviews according to prescribed timeframes; failure to implement corrective action requirements resulting from a management review or other investigative action within specified timeframes; unacceptable operating conditions; unresolved or continuous complaints from parents, program staff, providers, or other interested parties; and accounts payable to the SDE beyond ninety (90) days. 2. Removal from Conditional Status The contract will remain on Conditional Status until the deficiencies noted in the Conditional Status Addendum have been corrected and/or the noted requirements have been met. Unless there other deficiencies identified by the CDD, the SDE shall issue a contract rider clearing the Conditional Status. Depending on the nature of the items, the contractor may remain on Conditional Status for the entire contract .period. Contractors with several deficiencies requiring correction may request written verification from the CDD that Some of the deficiencies have been corrected even if the contractor will not be removed from Conditional Status. Contractors with repayment plans will be on Conditional Status until full repayment. -27- REVISED cnMl.etion of the following forms: 1. Application for Child Developr:ient Services and Certification of rligi`.)i 1 ity (M-nMn) unless prior authorization is secured frau the MD to use contra tor -developed forms. 2. Notice of Action for State -Fundus Child Development Agencies, Application for Service. At the timr, of certification ,and recertification, families must be informed of their responsibility to notify the contractor of any chanes in family inLane-, family size, or need For child care and developrmnt services. C. Assessment of Tncome and Family Size 1. I ncr re Sources Adjusted monthly incrxw is defined as total countable income minus wirified child support paymrints pairs by the parent. Except for child support payments paid by the parent, monthly incom- shall not be adjusted because of voluntary or involuntary rdeductions. Income for rnigr•ant workers and other seasonally employed persons shall be computed by averaging total adjusted in(t-xrx-- received during the twelve (17)) months immediately preceding the month in whirh the application is signed. Tf income fluctuates significantly and the fluctuations are not a result of saisomil ewploymrnt (e.g., bonuses, commissions), inerxw shall he averaged over the preceding twelve (l.2) months when surh fluctuations ocomr or over calendar montlis to elite. if succi fluctuations occur regularly, whichever is to the heriefit of the family. Tncom not counted includes: (1) earnings of a child under eighteen (19) years of aqe; (9) loans, grants, and scholarships ohtained under conditions that preclude their use for current living costs; (3) grants or loans to students for educational purposes made or ensured by a state or federal agency; (4) allowances received for uniforms (or otl. r work required clothing), fool and shelter and 4-z:`-t}it-3„ rib fief -ifs by-tht business expense for self- employed family members. ''. Family Size Family size is determined by the nunr>er of adults and children related IV blood, rNrriage, or adoption who czrq)risP the household in which the child is living. However, an adult livinq in the household who is nnithFar the parent of the child nor the spouse of the parent shall be excluded from the family size d"termination %own such exclusion is to the advantage of the family. Any children of. an ;adult so excluded are also excluded. .Then a child is living with Adults other than a natural or adoptive parent, the chi lO may be considered a family of one, or the child ane -1 adults living in the housfihold m ->y he counted -31- REVISED Tf families must lx3, displacAe either or penwinently, they sh-ill br displam.-I in the reverse order of the priorit.irs sp.-c-i fifad above. W. MgTC nATA f TT.R The cnntrac-tor shall mintain a basic data file for oar3i family receivinq services whit -M cYxrtains individual aim.rl,itiv? records for oArai child as well ns: A. An application signPrl IN the parent and contractor staff, fully completed to (innlment Migibility and Neel for all periods during whio'r child care and development services are provided. R. Family fF�- clrx-unentation. This inclu,l-�s the hcxirly fee assessnpnt, tlit- effective date for each increase or decrease in the parent fee assessment, and the date ani a^.iount of fees COI 1A,t.-N1. c''. Traininn Verification (Form if ap�lical�la. n. Medical c;taterrrnr_ if applicable. F. Motice of Action for Stat.- Puryled Chill nevPloor'pnt Aclencion, rlppli-.ition for Service. F. Notic? of Action for 4t -ate Funded Child neveloprnnt '1cy-ncies, Recipient of gervice, if apolicable. C. rrnrgvncv and Tclentification TnEormation (C►) -9(,q 71, for center -based and family Hi i tri carp bores. M. Health history obtained in the adr-fission interview, if applicable. T. ReE4;!rral clocurrrnt for family prote<-7tive servi(-es, if applic:il)l,-. ,T. Court order indicatincy visitation ricints, if appl.icahle. V. FEF. SO�iF ]LF, A. The fee paid by the certified family is considered to be its full portion of the cost of services. Neither the contractor nor any provider shall require or solicit, in cash or in kind, additional payment from certified families. This includes meals, recreation, and field trips. The value of any such payment shall be refunded to the families. However, contractors may require parents to provide a sack lunch but they must provide a meal to the child at no cost to the parent if a sack lunch is not provided by the parent. However, a contractor that requires parents to provide sack lunches may develop a policy which includes reasonable penalties for parents who fail to provide a sack lunch. TFor alternative payment programs, if the parent(s) voluntarily places a child with a provider that requires the parent(s) to provide such things as a sack lunch, and these things are not included in the RF '.ED -33 - The contractor may ar.,rort a rensonnhle plan fron the parent for pay*n-nt of 1pl inquent fees. Services rti-jy continue, providei current fres are paid and provisions of the del injuent fen Txry^mnt plan are pmt. VT. CMEM., TCS JT R- ;f T^1', A. rloli( ies Tt-o� contra( -tor may adopt any reasor►able policies relating to thn program that are not in conflict with la,;, regulation or the t(-!nrzs of UZ i s con tract . Those poo---nti a l.ly affected shall. he duly not i f ierl and due prxess shall he assured. B. Materials play income r(r_Nived from materials (including brochures, han(ihooks and crnp,uter snftlr,re) rlevPlrTx�d with contract funds shall !--� restrict -r1 for use in t'lie child develorxrent prorlram. If the mntr-ria)s w( -re- develcr),ed in part witb contract funds, the w xrnf of income restrirtr--1 for usf- in the chillq develgxr�nt program shall be coputnd in direct proportion to Ov, share of contract funds used in develgnrrent of the materials. C. Fees nai(1 to PFL-dl.y Child Care Tiome Providers C(iitrar_tors shall pay nonermloyee family child care home providers the sarin rate the providers charges nonsubsirlized fannies. D. Title 22 Comm ianr:P Nr-nciPs excmt from licensure ire still required to rxxMly with Title ?? 4 -0th and safety recptl:it ions for day care centers and family chi lel cZr- licxrps. E. 'Prohibition Ngainst rtnligious Tnstruction�lorship Services to 5uly;irlizerl chil-lren s)f-ill no. include reliaious instruction or worship. F. Confidentiality of Records The use or disclr-,sure of any in Formation pertaining to the child or the chill's f?mily shall h-- restrirt-1 to purposes directly rel:lt(i to administrat-ion of the program. Th- contractor shall permit the rovir?w of tlip c)iild's file I -y the child's parAnt(s) xhio enrolled the chill or the mr-nt's authoriz(-1 representative upon request and at a rA.zsonal).l e time and place. Sections ITT. r, through VT. L do not apply to alternative payment programs. G. Staff Qualifications --Program Director The contractor shall employ a program director who has overall administrative responsibility for programs operated at one or more sites. The director may also serve as a site supervisor at one of the sites if the person assumes responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the program. The-program-&teetor-a�sn��-fid-one-ef the--�e��wr irrg�va3�-permit�br-credenti�a-i��-fir eke �JL,,,,:. ierrbn�f'eaeher�re�ential`i�g: The program director shall: -34- . _ -- 1. Hold one of the following valid permits or credentials issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Children's Center Supervision Permit Life Children's Center Supervision Permit Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Professional Administrative Services Credential or 2. Be deemed to hold a permit pursuant to Education Code Section 8360 and have three (3)semester units of administration and supervision of child development programs. or 3. Hold a baccalaureate degree in recreation, recreational therapy, special education, or a related field; have three (3) semester units of administration and supervision of recreation, child development or related programs; and have two (2) years of teaching or supertisory experience in recreational or related programs. T. Staff nualifications--Site Supervisor rack site, %,ft)ethnr or not it is exempt from licensure, mist have a fully qualified supervisor responsible for Program of>�rations on the nremises durinq the hours the program is in operation. ^.9-r site supervisor shall mrN�t one of the follaaina: I. Mold a high school diploan or ,r•�a; twelve (11) semr_ster units in early chilrTioal eriur_ation/child d-velnpn-v-nt (FrT• /( T)), elerrentary education, or physical education and recreation (at least fifty percent (Sn%) of the units must bP MI:ICn); four (4) years' experience in TX.T•,IM Programs; three (3) sermstPr units in nrorjram administration or staff relations. 2. Hold .an A.N. rlrgree from an accreriited rollPgr�, with a major in t'X''T?IM, two (1) years' teac3rinrl exrm?rienee in TXT./Cn procTrams, three (3) serrester units or rnuilnlent quarter units in administration or staff relations. The units earned taaar-d *tile N.A. decTree may )r. a eorrhinatinn of T'r'r'tr-rt, recreation uncifor Pl ump-ntary ed?ur_,;t ion with at 1past fifty percent (50) TXt Ir P. 3. i(old ,a harr.,alaureatP degree fron an arcredited col l ecr, or university with a major in ECrIM; at least one year nf tPachinrl exnr-�rience in r.CT? /ren progrars, three (3) semester units or equivil,erit quarter units in adrdnistration or staff relations. The units earned tn,iarrl the haccalaure,ate drirlr-ae ra<ay 'he a ccxnhination of d^?/r`a, rNcreation an-1/or e.1Q^xrnt=cry education with at least fifty Percent (rte) FXT/Cg . 4. Hold a regular ChiMren's Center Instructional Permit plus three (3) semester units of administration .and supervision of r_hilrl devnlorwrent nrrx:Trarrs. I. II. we -39- REVISED PROGRAM QUALITY REQUIPJ21FNrS SOlOOL AGF. C1OM UNITY CHT -T -D CARE Fiscal Year 1985-89 PROGR I PHILOSOPHY, GOALS AND ORTECTIVES Contractors shall have a written philosophical statement and program goals and objectives supporting the philosophy and the Program Quality Requirements. Except for sole proprietorships or partnerships, the governing board shall adopt and approve the program philosophy, goals and objectives. CHILD PROFILE The contractor shall identify each child's needs, skills and interests upon enrollment and annually thereafter. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM C -)MX NT' Each contractor shall include in its program an educational program ccx ponent that is developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate for the children served. The educational program component shall include activities designed to facilitate a child's physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. The contractor may restrict its educational program component to recreational activities which shall be developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate. STAFF DarELOPMENP PROGRAM Each contractor shall develop and implement a staff development program which includes identification of training needs of staff, written job descriptions, an orientation plan for new employees, an annual written performance evaluation procedure unless a different frequency of performance evaluations is specified in a collective bargaininq aqreement and methods of internal communication within the contractor's organization. Regular staff development opportunities shall include child growth and development, first aid and safety, discipline, learning environments, child abuse determination and reporting requirements, adult hygiene and health --3 child hygiene and health, cultural awareness, nutritio,., and identification of children's needs and children with exceptional needs. V. PARENT' INJOLVEMErTP AND EDUCATION Each contractor shall have a Parent Involvement and Education Program which includes an orientation for parents that includes topics such as program philosophy, program goals and objectives, eligibility criteria and priorities for enrollment, fee requirements, due process procedures and program activities, at least two (2) parent conferences per year, regular parent meetings with program staff, an open door policy which encourages parents to participate in the daily activities whenever possible, and a parent advisory convnittee which advises the contractor on major policy issues.