Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-19 - HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES - REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT OF SCHOOL TIME FACILITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM › Section 660-5-19-.05 - Transportation

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) Transportation
			 Provided by the Facility.
(a) If the facility
			 provides transportation or any activities away from the facility, a written
			 statement, signed by each child's parent(s)/guardian(s), shall be on file in
			 the facility prior to the child's participation in such activities. The
			 statement shall indicate that the parent(s)/guardian(s) has/have been informed
			 that the department of human resources does not inspect activities provided
			 away from the facility and that the facility assumes full responsibility for
			 such activities.
(b) The facility
			 shall be responsible for each child who is using transportation contracted for,
			 arranged by, or provided by the facility. For purposes of these regulations,
			 transportation includes the use of vehicles as well as walking to and from
			 away-from-the-facility activities.
(c) Transportation checklists
1. Checklists shall be used to account for
			 the loading and unloading of each child from the vehicle at every location.
			 Checklists shall also be used to account for each child during activities that
			 include walking to and from the facility.
2. The facility shall designate the staff
			 person responsible for completing the checklist. The designated staff person
			 shall sign (initials are not acceptable) the checklist when it has been
			 completed.
3. The driver of the
			 vehicle shall sign (initials are not acceptable) the completed checklist at
			 each location, indicating he or she has checked each seat in the vehicle at
			 each location to verify that no child is left on the vehicle.
4. Completed checklists shall be kept on file
			 in the facility for the current year plus two additional years.
(d) Supervision of children in
			 facility vehicles.
1. In addition to the
			 driver, staff shall be provided to meet required staff-child ratios for
			 children younger than lawful school age. NOTE: The driver of the vehicle shall
			 not be counted in the required staff-child ratio when children younger than
			 lawful school age are transported.
2. For children of lawful school age and
			 older, fewer than fifteen (15) children may be transported with only the driver
			 of the vehicle, provided the driver meets child care worker
			 qualifications.
3. If fifteen (15)
			 or more children of lawful school age are transported, at least one staff
			 person in addition to the driver shall be required.
4. If thirty (30) or more children of lawful
			 school age are transported, at least two (2) staff persons in addition to the
			 driver shall be required.
5. No
			 child shall be left in a vehicle without adult supervision at any
			 time.
6. The driver shall check
			 each seat of the vehicle at each location to verify that no child is left on
			 the vehicle.
(e) Vehicle
			 safety check
1. A safety check shall be done
			 annually and signed and dated by a mechanic, on all vehicles regularly used by
			 the facility to transport children.
2. A copy of the safety check shall be on
			 file in the facility. The safety check shall show that the following items are
			 operating in a safe condition: brakes; tires; lights (head, signal, brake,
			 tail); windshield wipers; steering; and exhaust system; ventilation and heating
			 system.
3. All vehicles used to
			 transport children shall be operated and maintained in full compliance with all
			 applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.