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CA Educ Code § 8226 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8226.

8226.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the effectiveness of preschool programs can be increased through improved state administration, technical assistance to provider agencies, and monitoring.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature:(1) That the Superintendent of Public Instruction develop clear, consistent, and appropriate regulations for preschool programs to replace policy guidelines that are not subject to the public hearing process, often inconsistent, and without the force of law.(2) That the department make better use of staff with direct field experience in early childhood programs.(3) That better criteria be developed for the awarding, evaluating, and renewal of preschool contracts.(4) That improvements be made in the method of reimbursing preschool providers.(5) That increased effort be made to provide preschool program operators with technical assistance in meeting their contractual obligations.(Added by renumbering Section 8255 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 58. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8227 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8227.

8227.  The department shall develop procedures for annually evaluating the monitoring processes and the training and technical assistance that is to be provided to the contracting agencies.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 30. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8228 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8228.

8228.  The department shall do all of the following in administering the provisions of this chapter:(a) Apply sanctions against contracting agencies that have serious licensing violations, as defined and reported by the State Department of Social Services pursuant to Section 1597.11 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) Except in the case of immediate terminations taken pursuant to Section 8315 or 8316, provide 90 days’ written notification to any contractor whose agreement is being terminated. Notwithstanding Article 13 (commencing with Section 8306), the department shall establish procedures for placing a contractor whose agreement is being terminated into receivership. Action to initiate receivership shall be at the discretion of the department, and may be taken against a contractor whose agreement is being terminated either immediately or within 90 days. The receiver shall not be a department employee. The receiver shall have sufficient experience in the administration of early childhood programs to ensure compliance with the terms of the receivership.(Added by renumbering Section 8257 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 61. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8229 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8229.

8229.  (a) No person employed by the department in a policymaking position in the area of preschool programs shall serve as a member of the board of directors, advisory council, or advisory committee for any agency receiving funds pursuant to this chapter. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any person appointed prior to January 1, 1985.(b) No retired, dismissed, separated, or formerly employed person of the state department employed under the State Civil Service or otherwise appointed to serve in the state department may enter into a contract pursuant to Section 8233 in which the person engaged in any of the negotiations, transactions, planning, arrangements, or any part of the decisionmaking process relevant to the contract while employed in any capacity by the state department. The prohibition contained in this subdivision shall apply to the person only during the two-year period beginning on the date the person left state employment.(c) For a period of 12 months following the date of their retirement, dismissal, or separation from state service, no person employed under State Civil Service or otherwise appointed to serve in the state department may enter into a contract pursuant to Section 8233 if the person was employed by the department in a policymaking position in the area of preschool programs within the 12-month period prior to their retirement, dismissal, or separation.(d) For a period of 12 months following the date of their retirement, dismissal, or separation from state service, no person employed under State Civil Service or otherwise appointed to serve in the department may be employed by a contractor pursuant to Section 8233 if the person engaged in any of the negotiations, transactions, planning, arrangements, or any part of the decisionmaking process relevant to the contract while employed in any capacity by the department.(e) The provisions of subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) shall not apply to any persons who were already in the situations described by these subdivisions prior to January 1, 1985.(Added by renumbering Section 8258 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 62. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8230 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8230.

8230.  The department shall develop and coordinate resources, provide technical assistance, monitor program implementation, generate maximum federal reimbursement wherever possible for the federally eligible children, and facilitate alternative funding for those children for whom federal funds are not available.(Added by renumbering Section 8260 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 63. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8231 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8231.

8231.  The Superintendent shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to this chapter. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions that do all of the following:(a) Provide clear guidelines for the selection of agencies when child development contracts are let, including, but not limited to, specification that any agency headquartered in the proposed service area will be given priority for a new contract in that area, unless the department makes a written determination that (A) the agency is not able to deliver the level of services specified in the request for proposal, or (B) the department has notified the agency that it is not in compliance with the terms of its contract.(b) Provide for a contract monitoring system to ensure that agencies expend funds received pursuant to this chapter in accordance with the provisions of their contracts.(c) Specify adequate standards of agency performance.(d) Establish reporting requirements for service reports, including provisions for varying the frequency with which these reports are to be submitted on the basis of agency performance.(e) Specify standards for withholding payments to agencies that fail to submit required fiscal reports.(f) Set forth standards for department site visits to contracting agencies, including, but not limited to, specification as to the purpose of the visits, the personnel that will perform these visits, and the frequency of these visits which shall be as frequently as staff and budget resources permit.(g) Authorize the department to develop a process that requires every contracting agency to recompete for continued funding no less frequently than every five years.(Added by renumbering Section 8261 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 64. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8232 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8232.

8232.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction is authorized to require the collection and submission of information from public and private agencies contracting with the department pursuant to this chapter, including local educational agencies, to meet state and federal reporting requirements and for the effective administration of preschool programs.(Added by renumbering Section 8261.5 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 65. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8233 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8233.

8233.  Notwithstanding any other law, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may enter into and execute local contractual agreements with any public or private entity or agency for the delivery of preschool services or the furnishing of property, facilities, personnel, supplies, equipment, and administrative services related to the delivery of preschool services. Prior to entering into or executing a local agreement, the department shall obtain annual approval from the Department of General Services and the Department of Finance as to the form and general content thereof. The agreements may only be made for the delivery of preschool services, or the furnishing of property, facilities, personnel, supplies, equipment, or administrative services related thereto, which conform with the provisions of this chapter.(Added by renumbering Section 8262 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 66. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8234 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8234.

8234.  Contractors operating or providing services pursuant to this chapter may do both of the following:(a) (1) Maintain records electronically, in compliance with state and federal standards, as determined by the department. A conversion from a paper record to an electronic format, as well as the storage of the electronic record, shall comply with the minimum standards described in Section 12168.7 of the Government Code and the standards for trustworthy electronic document or record preservation described in Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 22620.1) of Division 7 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.(2) Pursuant to Section 33421, the records shall be retained by each contractor for at least five years, or, where an audit has been requested by a state agency, until the date the audit is resolved, whichever is longer.(3) This subdivision does not require a contractor to create records electronically.(b) (1) Use a digital signature that complies with state and federal standards, as determined by the department, that may be a marking that is either computer generated or produced by electronic means and is intended by the signatory to have the same effect as a handwritten signature.(2) The use of a digital signature shall have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature if the requirements for the digital signatures and their acceptable technology, as provided in Section 16.5 of the Government Code and in Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 22000) of Division 7 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, are satisfied.(Added by renumbering Section 8262.1 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 67. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8235 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8235.

8235.  Contractors operating or providing services pursuant to this chapter may use digital forms to allow families to apply for services, if those forms comply with state and federal standards.(Added by renumbering Section 8262.2 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 68. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8236 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8236.

8236.  On and after the date on which the Superintendent determines that the Financial Information System for California (Fi$Cal Project) has been implemented within the department, at the request of a contractor, for a contract executed by the department pursuant to Section 8233, the department shall request the Controller to make a payment via direct deposit by electronic funds transfer through the Fi$Cal Project into the contractor’s account at the financial institution of the contractor’s choice.(Added by renumbering Section 8262.3 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 69. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8237 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8237.

8237.  (a) In contract transfer situations in programs funded pursuant to this chapter, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may grant a certificate of operation to preschool facilities pursuant to this section.(b) For purposes of maintaining continuity of services to children, the superintendent may grant a certificate of operation to any preschool facility that meets all of the following conditions:(1) The superintendent, or the superintendent’s designee, has visited the facility and verified, in writing, to the State Department of Social Services licensing agency that the facility has no deficiencies at the time of granting the certificate of operation that would endanger the physical health, mental health, safety, or welfare of the children.(2) Without a certificate of operation in lieu of a license from the State Department of Social Services, the facility would be ineligible to receive, as applicable, state or federal funds.(c) A facility issued a certificate of operation pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be operating under licensing standards for childcare and development facilities specified by Chapters 3.4 (commencing with Section 1596.70), 3.5 (commencing with Section 1596.90), and 3.6 (commencing with Section 1597.30) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code and by Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations for the term specified on the certificate.(d) A facility granted a certificate of operation shall submit a completed license application to the State Department of Social Services within 15 working days of the issuance of the certificate of operation. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the cancellation of the certificate of operation. The certificate of operation shall expire upon the issuance or denial of a license by the State Department of Social Services.(Added by renumbering Section 8262.5 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 70. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8238 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8238.

8238.  The Superintendent may waive or modify California state preschool requirements in order to enable preschool programs to serve combinations of eligible children in areas of low population. (Added by renumbering Section 8264.5 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 78. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8239 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8239.

8239.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction may provide outreach services and technical assistance to new contracting agencies and to those providing preschool services during nontraditional times, in underserved geographic areas, and for children with special childcare needs.(Added by renumbering Section 8264.6 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 79. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8240.

8240.  (a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall establish rules and regulations for the staffing of all preschool programs under contract with the department.(b) Priority shall be given by the department to the employment of persons in preschool programs with ethnic backgrounds which are similar to those of the child for whom child development services are provided.(c) For purposes of staffing preschool programs, the role of a teacher in child supervision means direct supervision of the children as well as supervision of aides and groups of children.(d) Family childcare homes shall operate pursuant to adult/child ratios prescribed in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 86001) of Division 6 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.(e) Approval by the Superintendent of Public Instruction of any ongoing or new programs seeking to operate under the ratios and standards established by the Superintendent of Public Instruction under this chapter shall be based upon the following considerations:(1) The type of facility in which care is being or is to be provided.(2) The ability of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to implement a funding source change.(3) The proportion of nonsubsidized children enrolled or to be enrolled by the agency.(4) The most cost-effective ratios possible for the type of services provided or to be provided by the agency.(Added by renumbering Section 8264.7 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 80. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 3 - Administration|Section 8241.

8241.  Until the Superintendent of Public Instruction promulgates regulations for center-based programs establishing staffing ratios, the following staffing ratios shall apply:(a) Infants, 0 to 2 years old—1:3 adult-child ratio, 1:18 teacher-child ratio.(b) Infants and toddlers, 0 to 2 years old—1:4 adult-child ratio, 1:16 teacher-child ratio.(c) Children 3 to 6 years old—1:8 adult-child ratio, 1:24 teacher-child ratio.(d) Children 6 to 10 years old—1:14 adult-child ratio, 1:28 teacher-child ratio.(e) Children 10 to 13 years old—1:18 adult-child ratio, 1:36 teacher-child ratio.(f) If groups of children of varying ages are commingled, the teacher and adult ratios shall be proportionate and appropriate to the ages and groups of children.(Added by renumbering Section 8264.8 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 81. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8242 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 4 - Reimbursement Rates|Section 8242.

8242.  (a) The department, in collaboration with the State Department of Social Services, shall implement a reimbursement system plan that establishes reasonable standards and assigned reimbursement rates, which vary with the length of the program year and the hours of service.(1) Parent fees shall be used to pay reasonable and necessary costs for providing additional services.(2) The department may establish any regulations deemed advisable concerning conditions of service and hours of enrollment for children in the programs.(b) (1) (A) Commencing July 1, 2021, the standard reimbursement rate shall be twelve thousand nine hundred sixty-eight dollars ($12,968).(B) Commencing July 1, 2021, the standard reimbursement rate for part-day California state preschool programs shall be five thousand six hundred twenty-one dollars ($5,621).(2) Commencing in the 2022–23 fiscal year, the standard reimbursement rates described in paragraph (1) shall be increased by the cost-of-living adjustment granted by the Legislature annually pursuant to Section 42238.15.(c) (1) Commencing January 1, 2022, contractors who, as of December 31, 2021, received the standard reimbursement rate established in this section shall be reimbursed at the greater of the following:(A) The 75th percentile of the 2018 regional market rate survey.(B) The contract per-child reimbursement amount as of December 31, 2021.(2) In accordance with federal requirements for Child Care Stabilization Grants appropriated pursuant to the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2), contractors shall provide information via a one-time application or survey in advance of receiving American Rescue Plan Act funds. The department shall specify the timeline and format in which this information shall be submitted, and the information shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(A) Address, including ZIP Code.(B) Race and ethnicity.(C) Gender.(D) Whether the provider is open and available to provide childcare services or closed due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.(E) What types of federal relief funds have been received from the state.(F) Use of federal relief funds received.(G) Documentation that the provider met certifications as required by federal law.(3) Rate increases shall be subject to federal usage limitations and federal and state program eligibility requirements.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 46. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)