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California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 3 - Award of Funding › Article 2 - Selection of Contractors › Section 17723 - Application Review

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(a)
					 An applicant must submit a complete application in accordance with the
					 instructions and timeline(s) contained in the RFA.
(b) Any change made to the contents of the
					 RFA, shall be posted on the CDE's funding website located at
					 http://www.cde.ca.gov/.
(c) All
					 complete applications submitted in accordance with the instructions and
					 timeline(s) in the RFA shall be evaluated as follows:
(1) Applications shall be evaluated and
					 scored as specified in the RFA;
(2)
					 If the RFA includes more than one service delivery area, applicants shall be
					 considered for the service area(s) specified in their applications;
					 and
(3) Applicants headquartered in
					 the service delivery area(s) specified in the RFA shall be given preference
					 over applicants with the same score that are not headquartered in the specified
					 area(s).
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 3 - Award of Funding › Article 2 - Selection of Contractors › Section 17724 - Appeals for Request for Applications

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After receiving the application score, the applicant may
						review the application, the criteria used to score the application, and any
						reader comments on the application. An applicant may appeal the score. If the
						applicant intends to appeal, the following appeal process shall apply:
(a) An applicant shall send a notice of
					 appeal to the CDE's Early Education Division in the manner prescribed and
					 within the timeline stated in the RFA.
(b) The appeal will be limited to whether the
					 Early Education Division correctly applied the scoring criteria set forth in
					 the RFA.
(c) The CDE shall notify
					 the appellant in writing of the results of the appeal.
1. New
						section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8231,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8231 and
						  8331,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 3 - Award of Funding › Article 2 - Selection of Contractors › Section 17725 - Award of Contract

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(a)
					 Prior to announcing an award, the CDE shall verify:
(1) The applicant's eligibility for funding
					 pursuant to section
					 17722 of this chapter;
					 and
(2) As applicable, all
					 applicants who have filed appeals have either been notified of the results of
					 their appeal or the applicant has withdrawn its appeal.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 3 - Award of Funding › Article 3 - Continued Funding › Section 17726 - Continued Funding

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(a)
					 Contractors have no vested right to a subsequent contract.
(b) Contractors who are not on conditional
					 contract status but where there is evidence of fiscal or programmatic
					 noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter or Education Code sections
					 8200 et
					 seq., shall receive an administrative review in accordance with section
					 17828 of this chapter to determine
					 whether they will receive an offer for continued funding.
(c) Contractors currently on conditional
					 status who do not meet the requirements specified in the Conditional Status
					 Addendum, as specified in section
					 17830, may not be offered a
					 subsequent contract and shall be so notified by the Early Education Division in
					 accordance with section
					 17828.
(d) Contractors who intend to accept the
					 offer to continue services in the subsequent contract period shall respond to a
					 continued funding application request from the Early Education Division in
					 accordance with the instructions and timelines specified in the
					 request.
(e) Failure to respond
					 within the timelines specified in the continued funding application request
					 shall constitute notification to the Early Education Division of the
					 contractor's intent to discontinue services at the end of the current contract
					 period unless the contractor has received a written extension of the original
					 timeline from the Early Education Division.
1. New
						article 3 (section
						17726) and section filed 7-1-2022;
						operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8231 and
						  8247,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8231 and
						  8314,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 1 - Operational Requirements › Section 17727 - Minimum Hours and Days of Operation for Part-Day CSPP

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Part-day California State Preschool Program (CSPP) shall
						operate a minimum of three hours and up to three hours and 59 minutes per day,
						excluding home-to-school transportation time, and operate for a minimum of 175
						days per year, unless the preschool contract specifies a lower number of days
						of operation.
1. New
						subchapter 4 (articles 1-3, sections
						17727-17742) article 1 (sections
						17727-17732) and section filed
						7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8231 and
						  8242,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8207 and
						  8242,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 1 - Operational Requirements › Section 17728 - Minimum Hours and Days of Operation for Full-Day CSPP

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Full-day CSPP shall operate a minimum of 246 days per
						year, unless the contract indicates a lower number of days, and for the number
						of operational hours reasonably necessary to meet the preschool needs of the
						families in the community.
1. New
						section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8231 and
						  8242,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8207 and
						  8242,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 1 - Operational Requirements › Section 17729 - Verification of CSPP Contractor Site(s) Within Qualified FRPM Elementary School Attendance Boundary

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The contractor shall obtain prior written approval from
						the California Department of Education (CDE) before enrolling children using
						free and reduced priced meals (FRPM) eligibility.
1. New
						section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8217 and
						  8231,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8207,
						  8217 and
						  8242,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 1 - Operational Requirements › Section 17730 - Family Child Care Home Education Networks

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
CSPP contractors approved to operate through a family
						child care home education network are required to meet all applicable
						requirements in this chapter.
1. New
						section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8231,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8202,
						  8207 and
						  8263,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 1 - Operational Requirements › Section 17731 - Expulsion or Unenrollment of a Child Due to Behavior

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The contractor shall not expel or
					 unenroll a child who is exhibiting persistent and serious challenging
					 behaviors, except as authorized in subsection (c) below.
(b) The contractor must pursue and document
					 steps to maintain the child's safe participation in the program, including, but
					 not limited to:
(1) Inform the parents or
					 legal guardians of the process described herein.
(2) Consult and partner with the parents or
					 legal guardians and teacher.
(3) If
					 the child has an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or individual family service
					 plan (IFSP), with the parent or guardian's written consent, contact the
					 responsible local educational agency (LEA) or local regional center to seek
					 consultation on how to best serve the child.
(4) If the child does not have an IEP or
					 IFSP, before referring the child to the LEA to request an assessment to
					 determine the child's eligibility for special education, consider the
					 following, if appropriate:
(A) Completing a
					 universal screening of the child that includes, but is not limited to, a
					 screening of the child's social and emotional development, using resources such
					 as but not limited to, the "Ages & Stages Questionnaires: Social-Emotional"
					 and the Center for Disease Control's "Learn the Signs. Act Early."
(B) Referring the parent or guardian to
					 community resources, such as, but not limited to, an early childhood mental
					 health consultant and the local resource and referral agency.
(C) Implementing positive behavior supports
					 within the program.
(D) Reviewing
					 results from developmental profile data to support children's safe
					 participation in the program.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 1 - Operational Requirements › Section 17732 - Confidentiality of Records

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(a) The use or disclosure of all information
					 held by the contractor pertaining to the child and the child's family shall be
					 restricted to purposes directly connected with the administration of the
					 program or as otherwise permitted by law.
(b) The contractor shall permit the review of
					 the family data file by the child's parent(s) or parent's authorized
					 representative, upon request and at reasonable times and places.
1. New
						section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8231,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  8231,
						  Education Code; and Section
						  10850,
						  Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 2 - Family Fees for Full-Day CSPP › Section 17733 - Family Fee Schedule

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Contractors enrolling families for full-day services
						shall use the most recent family fee schedule adopted by the State
						Superintendent of Public Instruction.
1. New
						article 2 (sections
						17733-17740) and section filed
						7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8207,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8252 and
						  8253,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 2 - Family Fees for Full-Day CSPP › Section 17734 - Family Fee Assessment: Explanation to Families

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Except as noted in section
					 17735, families with children
					 enrolled in full-day, full-year programs shall be assessed a family fee as
					 described in this section.
(b) The
					 contractor shall utilize the following factors in determining the family fee to
					 be assessed for each family:
(1) The adjusted
					 monthly family income;
(2) Family
					 size; and
(3) Certified
					 schedule.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 2 - Family Fees for Full-Day CSPP › Section 17735 - Exceptions to Family Fee Assessment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No fees shall be collected from families with any of the
						following circumstances:
(a) A child
					 that receives child protective services, or is at-risk thereof may be exempt
					 for up to 12 months if it is required by the services plan;
(b) Enrollment in a part-day CSPP;
(c) With an income level that, in relation to
					 family size, is less than the first entry in the family fee schedule;
					 or
(d) A family that receives
					 CalWORKs cash aid.
1. New
						section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8207,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  8253,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 2 - Family Fees for Full-Day CSPP › Section 17736 - NO Additional Payments or Costs; Exceptions

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(a) A contractor shall not require additional
					 payments, in cash or in kind, as a condition of participation, except as
					 provided in subsection (b).
(b) A
					 contractor may charge recipients of services for field trips only under the
					 following conditions:
(1) The fee has been
					 established in a written policy adopted by the governing board that includes a
					 parent advisory committee in the decision-making process.
(2) The maximum total charges per child in a
					 contract year shall not exceed $25.
(3) A child shall not be denied participation
					 in a field trip due to a parent's inability or refusal to pay the charge. No
					 adverse action shall be taken against any parent or child for their inability
					 or refusal to pay.
(4) Federal or
					 state money shall not be used to reimburse parents for the costs of field trips
					 if those costs are charged as an additional fee. A contractor that charges
					 parents an additional fee for field trips shall inform the parents, prior to
					 enrolling the child, that a fee may be charged and that no reimbursement will
					 be available.
(5) The contractor
					 shall establish a payment system that prevents the identification of children
					 based on whether or not their parent(s) have paid a field trip
					 fee.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 2 - Family Fees for Full-Day CSPP › Section 17737 - Credit for Fees Paid to Other Service Providers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
This section shall apply to early childhood services
						provided by someone other than the contractor:
(a) When a contractor cannot meet all of a
					 family's needs for child care for which eligibility and need as specified in
					 Education Code section
					 8208(c)
					 have been established, the contractor shall grant a credit to the family's fee
					 equal to the amount paid to the other provider(s) of these services.
(b) The contractor shall apply the credit to
					 the subsequent family fee billing period. The family shall not be allowed to
					 carry over the credit beyond the subsequent family fee billing
					 period.
(c) The contractor shall
					 obtain copies of receipts or cancelled checks for the other childcare services
					 from the parent. The copies of the receipts or cancelled checks shall be
					 maintained in the contractor's fee assessment records.
1. New
						section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8207,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8208 and
						  8242,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 2 - Family Fees for Full-Day CSPP › Section 17738 - Receipt for Payment of Fee; Retention of Copy for Records

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The contractor or service provider shall
					 provide an original copy of a pre-numbered receipt to each person who pays a
					 fee. The receipt shall show the amount paid, the date of payment, the rate of
					 payment and the period of service purchased.
(b) The contractor shall retain a copy of the
					 receipt in its fee assessment records.
1. New
						section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8207,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8207 and
						  8252,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 2 - Family Fees for Full-Day CSPP › Section 17739 - Delinquent Family Fees; Notice of Delinquency; Plan for Payment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Fees shall be
					 considered delinquent after seven calendar days from the date the fees were
					 due.
(b) A Notice of Action,
					 Recipient of Services shall be used to inform the family of the following:
(1) The total amount of unpaid
					 fees;
(2) The fee rate;
(3) The period of delinquency; and
(4) That services shall be terminated two
					 weeks from the date of the Notice unless all delinquent fees are paid before
					 the end of the two-week period.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 2 - Family Fees for Full-Day CSPP › Section 17740 - Consequences of Nonpayment of Delinquent Fees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Upon termination of services for nonpayment of delinquent
						fees, the family shall be ineligible for preschool services until all
						delinquent fees are paid.
1. New
						section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8207,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8207 and
						  8252,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 3 - Collaborative Programs for CSPP › Section 17741 - Collaborative Monitoring for Head Start Programs

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
For contractors that are also Head Start grantees, the
						CDE may accept monitoring documentation from another local, state, or federal
						monitoring agency in order to determine compliance with contract requirements
						during a contract monitoring review.
1. New
						article 3 (sections
						17741-17742) and section filed
						7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8231,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8203,
						  8207,
						  8231 and
						  8232 Education
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 4 - Programmatic Requirements › Article 3 - Collaborative Programs for CSPP › Section 17742 - Collaborative Transitional Kindergarten Programs

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Contractors may place CSPP four-year-olds
					 that are enrolled in a CSPP, into a transitional kindergarten (TK)
					 classroom.
(b) When children
					 enrolled in CSPP are commingled with children in a TK classroom, the contractor
					 shall adhere to the following requirements:
(1) Not include children enrolled in TK for a
					 second year, or children enrolled in kindergarten, in the classroom.
(2) Must complete a developmental profile for
					 each child as specified in section
					 17702.
(3) Must complete an Environment Rating Scale
					 as specified in section
					 17709.
(4) Teachers must meet the requirements in
					 Education Code section
					 48000(g).
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 5 - Admission and Enrollment Requirements › Article 1 - Admission Requirements › Section 17743 - Admission Policies and Procedures; Interview

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Contractors shall develop written
					 admission policies and procedures which shall be made available to the
					 public.
(b) Except as otherwise
					 provided by law, the admission procedures established shall conform to
					 requirements in California Code of Regulations, title 22, section
					 101218.1.
1. New
						subchapter 5 (articles 1-2, sections
						17743-17748) article 1 (sections
						17743-17745) and section filed
						7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8207 and
						  8231,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8203 and
						  8207,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 5 - Admission and Enrollment Requirements › Article 1 - Admission Requirements › Section 17744 - Waiting List; Displacement

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) After full enrollment is attained,
					 contractors shall maintain a current waiting list in accordance with the
					 enrollment priorities in article 2. Contractors may satisfy the requirement for
					 maintaining a waiting list by participating in a county child care centralized
					 eligibility list. Contractors shall contact applicants in order of priority
					 from the waiting list as vacancies occur.
(b) If it is necessary to displace families,
					 families shall be displaced in reverse priority order for services as specified
					 in Education Code sections
					 8210 and
					 8211, as
					 applicable.
1. New
						section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8207,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  8214,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 5 - Admission and Enrollment Requirements › Article 1 - Admission Requirements › Section 17745 - Residency Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to other applicable
					 eligibility requirements as specified elsewhere in this chapter, to be eligible
					 for preschool services the parent and child must live in the State of
					 California while services are being received.
(b) Any evidence of a street address or post
					 office address in California will be sufficient to establish residency. A
					 person identified as experiencing homelessness is exempted from this
					 requirement and shall submit a declaration that they reside in
					 California.
(c) The determination
					 of eligibility for preschool services shall be without regard to the
					 immigration status of the child or the child's parent(s), unless the child or
					 the child's parent(s) are under a final order of deportation from the United
					 States Department of Homeland Security.
1. New
						section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8207,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  8207,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 5 - Admission and Enrollment Requirements › Article 2 - Enrollment Priorities › Section 17746 - Enrollment Priorities for Part-Day California State Preschool Program

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The first
					 priority for services shall be given to California State Preschool Program
					 (CSPP) three-year-old or CSPP four-year-old children who are recipients of
					 child protective services or who are at risk of being neglected, abused or
					 exploited and for whom there is a written referral from a legal, medical or
					 social service agency.
(b) The
					 second priority shall be given to eligible CSPP four-year-old children, not
					 enrolled in transitional kindergarten (TK), in the following order:
(1) Eligible children who were enrolled in
					 CSPP as a three-year-old.
(2)
					 Children whose families have the lowest income ranking based on the most recent
					 Schedule of Income Ceiling eligibility table as published by the State
					 Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) at the time of enrollment.
(A) When two or more families have the same
					 income ranking, according to the most recent Schedule of Income Ceiling
					 eligibility table, a child with exceptional needs, as defined in section
					 17700, shall be admitted
					 first.
(B) If there are no families
					 with children with exceptional needs, the family that has been on the waiting
					 list for the longest time shall be admitted
					 first.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 5 - Admission and Enrollment Requirements › Article 2 - Enrollment Priorities › Section 17747 - Enrollment Priorities for Full-Day California State Preschool Program

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The first
					 priority for services shall be given to CSPP three- or four-year-old children
					 who are recipients of child protective services or who are at risk of being
					 neglected, abused or exploited upon written referral from a legal, medical or
					 social service agency.
(b) The
					 second priority shall be given to eligible CSPP four-year-old children, not
					 enrolled in TK, whose families have the lowest income ranking based on the most
					 recent Schedule of Income Ceiling eligibility table as published by the SSPI at
					 the time of enrollment.
(1) When two or more
					 families have the same income ranking, according to the most recent Schedule of
					 Income Ceiling eligibility table, the child with exceptional needs as defined
					 in section 17700 shall be admitted
					 first.
(2) If there are no families
					 with children with exceptional needs, the family that has been on the waiting
					 list for the longest time shall be admitted first.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 5 - Admission and Enrollment Requirements › Article 2 - Enrollment Priorities › Section 17748 - Enrollment Priorities for Head Start Collaborative

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) When the CSPP contractor is also a Head
					 Start grantee or delegate agency or has a signed collaboration agreement with a
					 Head Start grantee or delegate agency, and is providing collaborative full-day
					 services using both Head Start and CSPP contract funds, the contractor shall
					 utilize the CSPP waiting list in conjunction with the Head Start program
					 waiting list and enroll children in the following priority order:
(1) First priority shall be given to CSPP age
					 eligible children that have been identified at risk of abuse, neglect, or
					 exploitation or who are receiving child protective services in accordance with
					 section 17773;
(2) Second priority shall be given to CSPP
					 eligible four-year-old children from families that meet Head Start income
					 guidelines, and have the lowest income ranking based on the most recent income
					 ranking schedule adopted by the SSPI;
(3) Third priority shall be given to CSPP
					 eligible four-year-old children from families that meet applicable Head Start
					 priorities as stipulated in the Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection,
					 Enrollment, and Attendance requirements (45 C.F.R. §
													1302);
(4) Fourth priority shall be given to CSPP
					 eligible three-year-old children from families that meet Head Start income
					 guidelines, and have the lowest income ranking based on the most recent income
					 ranking schedule adopted by the SSPI; and
(5) Fifth priority shall be given to CSPP
					 eligible three-year-old children from families that meet applicable Head Start
					 priorities as stipulated in the Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection,
					 Enrollment, and Attendance requirements (45 C.F.R. §
													1302).
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 6 - Certifying Eligibility and Need for Services › Article 1 - Eligibility and Need Requirements › Section 17749 - Age Limitations

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California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services shall
						be limited to:
(a) CSPP eligible
					 four-year-old children, as defined in Education Code section
					 8205;
(b) CSPP eligible three-year-old children, as
					 defined in Education Code section
					 8205;
					 and
(c) Kindergarten-age eligible
					 children receiving full-day services during the summer immediately prior to
					 their enrollment in kindergarten. These children must have received full-day
					 services as a CSPP eligible four-year-old on or before June 30 of that year,
					 and may only receive services until the child's first day of kindergarten, or
					 September 30, whichever comes first, at which point they must be
					 disenrolled.
1. New
						subchapter 6 (articles 1-2, sections
						17749-17756) article 1 (sections
						17749-17751) and section filed
						7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8207,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8205,
						  8207 and
						  8231,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 6 - Certifying Eligibility and Need for Services › Article 1 - Eligibility and Need Requirements › Section 17750 - Eligibility Requirements for Part-Day CSPP

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(a) Unless otherwise specified in this
					 subchapter, to be eligible for CSPP part-day services, families shall meet the
					 eligibility requirements described in Education Code section
					 8208(a)(1).
(b) After all otherwise eligible families
					 have been enrolled, a part-day CSPP may enroll children that do not meet the
					 eligibility requirements described in Education Code section
					 8208(a)(1),
					 with the following circumstances:
(1) Children
					 from families whose income is no more than 15 percent above the income
					 eligibility threshold. Children from families enrolled under this exception may
					 not exceed 10 percent of the participating CSPP's total contract
					 enrollment.
(2) Children with
					 exceptional needs as defined in section
					 17700. Children enrolled pursuant
					 to this subsection shall not count towards the 10 percent limitation.
(3) CSPP four-year-old children without
					 establishing eligibility if the CSPP free and reduced priced meals (FRPM) site
					 and the family reside within the same attendance boundary of a qualified FRPM
					 school.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 6 - Certifying Eligibility and Need for Services › Article 1 - Eligibility and Need Requirements › Section 17751 - Eligibility and Need Requirements for Full-Day CSPP

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(a) Except as set forth in subsections (b)
					 and (c), to be eligible for CSPP full-day services, families shall meet the
					 eligibility and need requirements described in Education Code section
					 8208(a)(1) and
					 (c)(1).
(b) After all eligible children have been
					 enrolled, a full-day CSPP contractor may enroll CSPP three-year-old and CSPP
					 four-year-old children from families that are eligible for services pursuant to
					 Education Code section
					 8208(a)(1)
					 but do not have a need for services.
(c) After all children have been enrolled
					 pursuant to the above subsections, a full-day CSPP contractor may enroll
					 four-year-old children, without establishing eligibility or a need for
					 services, if the CSPP FRPM site and the family reside within the same
					 attendance boundary of a qualified FRPM school.
1. New
						section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8207 and
						  8217,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8207,
						  8208 and
						  8217,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 6 - Certifying Eligibility and Need for Services › Article 2 - Certification and Recertification of Eligibility Requirements › Section 17752 - Initial Certification of Eligibility for Part-Day and Full-Day CSPP

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(a) The contractor
					 shall designate the staff person(s) authorized to certify family/child
					 eligibility.
(1) At initial certification,
					 the authorized representative of the contractor shall certify or deny each
					 family's/child's eligibility and need for preschool services after reviewing
					 the completed application and documentation contained in the family data file,
					 as applicable, as provided in section
					 17758.
(2) Part-day CSPP contractors shall certify
					 initial eligibility no more than 120 calendar days prior to the first day of
					 the beginning of the new preschool year. A child shall not be enrolled in more
					 than one part-day CSPP session per day.
(3) Full-day CSPP contractors shall certify
					 initial eligibility no more than 30 calendar days prior to the first day of the
					 beginning of the new preschool year.
(4) Once certified as eligible to receive
					 services, except as otherwise provided in law or regulation, the contractor
					 shall consider the family to meet all eligibility and/or need requirements:
(A) For part-day CSPP, only for the remainder
					 of the program year;
(B) For
					 full-day CSPP for not less than 12 months, at which point, the family's
					 eligibility and/or need shall be recertified as provided in section
					 17753.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 6 - Certifying Eligibility and Need for Services › Article 2 - Certification and Recertification of Eligibility Requirements › Section 17753 - Recertification of Eligibility for Full-Day CSPP

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(a) Full-day CSPP contractors shall recertify
					 eligibility no more than 30 calendar days after the parent has signed the
					 application for services.
(b)
					 Families shall be recertified for services by the contractor no later than 50
					 calendar days following the last day of the 12-month certification period,
					 which starts with the day the agency's authorized representative signed the
					 last application for services.
(c)
					 In order to recertify families, the contractor's authorized representative
					 shall:
(1) Notify the parent in writing in
					 the final 30 days of the 12-month certification period, which starts with the
					 day the contractor's authorized representative signed the last application for
					 services, of:
(A) The requirement that the
					 families be recertified in order to receive ongoing services;
(B) The date that the recertification must be
					 completed by;
(C) The
					 recertification appointment date, which can be no earlier than one day
					 following the last day of the 12-month certification period;
(D) Information on the recertification
					 process;
(E) Required
					 information/documentation needed for the recertification appointment;
					 and
(F) A telephone contact number
					 and an optional email address in the event the parent may have any questions
					 regarding the recertification process;
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 6 - Certifying Eligibility and Need for Services › Article 2 - Certification and Recertification of Eligibility Requirements › Section 17754 - Certified Schedule for CSPP Full-Day Families with NO Established Need

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(a) The certified
					 schedule for families with no established need who are enrolled pursuant to
					 Education Code section
					 8208,
					 subsections (c)(2) or (c)(3) shall be based upon the parent's request and be
					 limited to no more than 10 hours per day and no more than five days per
					 week.
(b) Notwithstanding
					 subsection (a), families that request services for more than 10 hours per day
					 shall provide documentation to support the need for additional services
					 pursuant to applicable regulations.
1. New
						section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2022, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8207 and
						  8231,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  8208,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 6 - Certifying Eligibility and Need for Services › Article 2 - Certification and Recertification of Eligibility Requirements › Section 17755 - Requirement to Report when Income Exceeds Statutory Threshold for Income Eligibility

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) When a family is initially certified or
					 recertified on the basis of income eligibility, the contractor shall:
(1) Provide the parent a copy of the income
					 calculation worksheet that verifies the family is income eligible;
(2) Provide the parent with a copy of the
					 most recent Schedule of Income Ceiling eligibility table, as published by the
					 State Superintendent of Public Instruction; and
(3) Notify the parent in writing of the
					 following:
(A) The maximum adjusted monthly
					 income, adjusted for family size, taking into account income fluctuations
					 pursuant to section
					 17759, that the family could earn
					 before the family would be disqualified for services, based on on-going
					 eligibility requirements; and
(B)
					 The requirement to notify the contractor, within 30 calendar days, of any
					 current and on-going income change that causes the family's adjusted monthly
					 income, adjusted for family size, to exceed this maximum
					 amount.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 6 - Certifying Eligibility and Need for Services › Article 2 - Certification and Recertification of Eligibility Requirements › Section 17756 - A Family's Right to Voluntarily Request Changes

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A family may, at any time, voluntarily
					 request to reduce a family fee or increase their certified schedule, and shall
					 provide applicable supporting documentation for the requested change.
(b) When a family voluntarily requests to
					 reduce their family fee, the contractor shall:
(1) Use the documentation provided by the
					 parent to reduce the family fee, if applicable, pursuant to sections
					 17757,
					 17759 and
					 17762;
(2) Within 10 business days after receipt of
					 applicable documentation, issue a Notice of Action pursuant to section
					 17783;
(3) Only use any information received to
					 reduce the family fee, if applicable. No other changes to the certified
					 schedule shall be made unless requested by the family pursuant to subsection
					 (e) below.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 7 - Family Data File › Article 1 - Requirements of the Family Data File › Section 17757 - Application for Services: Contents

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The application for services shall contain the following
						information:
(a) The parent's(s') full
					 name(s), mailing address(es), telephone number(s), and email address(es), if
					 available;
(b) The names and birth
					 dates of all children under the age of 18 years in the family, as defined in
					 section 17700, whether or not they are
					 served by the program;
(c) The
					 number of hours of care needed each day for each child;
(d) The basis of the family's eligibility for
					 part-day California State Preschool Program (CSPP), which may be any one of the
					 following:
(1) The parent is receiving
					 CalWORKs cash aid;
(2) The family
					 is income eligible;
(3) The family
					 is experiencing homelessness;
(4)
					 The child is receiving child protective services;
(5) The child is identified as being abused,
					 neglected or exploited or at risk thereof;
(6) The family's income is no more than 15
					 percent above the income eligibility threshold;
(7) The child has exceptional needs;
					 or
(8) The family resides within
					 the boundaries of the same qualified free and reduced priced meals (FRPM)
					 school as the CSPP FRPM site.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 7 - Family Data File › Article 1 - Requirements of the Family Data File › Section 17758 - Contents of Family Data File

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(a) Contractors shall establish and maintain
					 a family data file for each family receiving preschool services.
(b) The family data file shall contain a
					 completed and signed application for services and the pertinent records used to
					 determine eligibility and need, as applicable, in accordance with article 3 of
					 this subchapter.
(c) The family
					 data file shall also include the following:
(1) Documentation of a child's exceptional
					 needs, if applicable;
(2)
					 Applicable Notice(s) of Action as required in sections
					 17782,
					 17783, and
					 17784.
(3) The family data file shall contain all
					 child health and current emergency information required by California Code of
					 Regulations (CCR), title 22, Social Security, division 12, Community Care
					 Facilities Licensing Regulations.
(4) Documentation of the notification to the
					 parent of their requirement to report when the family's income exceeds the
					 income threshold as described in section
					 17755.
(5) Documentation of family residency as
					 required by section
					 17774, if
					 applicable.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 7 - Family Data File › Article 2 - Requirements for Income Calculation › Section 17759 - Income Calculation

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) To calculate a family's adjusted monthly
					 income for purposes of determining income eligibility and/or calculating a
					 family fee, the calculation shall be done by the use of an income calculation
					 worksheet, and shall be calculated as provided for in subsections (b) and
					 (c).
(b) When a family's income is
					 regular and steady, use the income calculation worksheet that specifies:
(1) The frequency of the pay
					 periods;
(2) The gross amount of
					 the payroll check stubs; and
(3)
					 All other sources of countable income to determine the adjusted monthly income
					 pursuant to section
					 17700, as either:
(A) Weekly for 52 pay periods;
(B) Every two weeks for 26 pay
					 periods;
(C) Twice monthly for 24
					 pay periods; or
(D) Monthly for 12
					 pay periods.