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California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18 - California State Special Schools for the Deaf or Blind, or State Diagnostic Centers › Subchapter 1 - Employees › Article 5 - Termination of a Supervisory or Managerial Appointment › Section 17648 - Appeal

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Within thirty days after receipt of notice of termination
						of a supervisory appointment or of a managerial appointment, the employee may
						appeal to the SPB upon the grounds that the termination was effected for
						reasons of age, sex, sexual preference, marital status, race, color, national
						origin, ancestry, disability as defined in Government Code section
						19231,
						religion, or religious opinions and affiliations. At the hearing, the employee
						bears the burden of proving that the termination was for prohibited
						discriminatory reasons. After the hearing, the SPB may affirm the action of the
						appointing authority or restore the affected employee to the managerial or
						supervisory appointment.
1.
						Repealer and new section and new NOTE filed 9-24-2007; operative 10-24-2007
						(Register 2007, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  59003,
						  59103 and
						  59203,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  59003,
						  59103 and
						  59203,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18 - California State Special Schools for the Deaf or Blind, or State Diagnostic Centers › Subchapter 1 - Employees › Article 5 - Termination of a Supervisory or Managerial Appointment › Section 17649 - Termination. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Amendment filed 9-23-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
						39).
2. Repealer filed 9-24-2007; operative 10-24-2007 (Register
						2007, No. 39).
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18 - California State Special Schools for the Deaf or Blind, or State Diagnostic Centers › Subchapter 1 - Employees › Article 5 - Termination of a Supervisory or Managerial Appointment › Section 17650 - Appointment After Termination

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A supervisory employee terminated under
					 section 17646, and who meets the tenure
					 provisions under section
					 17631, shall be appointed to the
					 tenure classification specified in section
					 17632(a) or (b),
					 as applicable. Such appointment shall be subject to the provisions of section
					 17631.
(b) A managerial employee terminated under
					 section 17646, and who met the tenure
					 provisions under section
					 17631 prior to the managerial
					 appointment, shall be appointed to the same tenure classification as that
					 specified for a supervisory employee in sections
					 17632(a) or (b),
					 as applicable, provided no permanent separation from service occurred between
					 the date the tenure provisions were met and the date of the termination. Such
					 appointment shall be subject to the provisions of section
					 17631.
1. New
						section filed 9-24-2007; operative 10-24-2007 (Register 2007, No.
						39).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  59003,
						  59103 and
						  59203,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  59003,
						  59103 and
						  59203,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18 - California State Special Schools for the Deaf or Blind, or State Diagnostic Centers › Subchapter 2 - State Special Schools Admission Process › Article 1 - California School for the Deaf › Section 17660 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
For the purposes of this article, the following
						definitions shall apply:
(a)
					 "Assessment of suitability for placement" is the period of evaluation and
					 review for purposes of determining whether the California School for the Deaf
					 (CSD) is the appropriate placement for a deaf applicant.
(b) "Deaf applicant" is a pupil who seeks
					 admission into the CSD's educational program and whose primary disability is
					 severe hearing loss. A deaf applicant may also demonstrate the ability to use
					 spoken language and may require related speech services.
(c) "Enrollment" is the registration of the
					 deaf applicant into CSD's educational program.
(d) "Severe hearing loss" is a hearing loss
					 so severe that it adversely affects the pupil's educational performance and
					 ability to access the general education curriculum in a regular education
					 program so that direct instruction using sign language is required.
(e) "Temporary assignment" is an applicant's
					 presence at the CSD for purposes of completing an assessment of suitability for
					 placement at the school. A temporary assignment shall not exceed the time
					 limits set forth in Education Code section
					 56344(a),
					 and does not guarantee admission. For purposes of stay put, a temporary
					 assignment shall not constitute the last agreed upon placement.
1. New
						subchapter 2 (articles 1-2, sections
						17660-17667), article 1 (sections
						17660-17663) and section filed
						8-13-2007; operative 8-13-2007 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4
						(Register 2007, No. 33).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  59020,
						  Education Code. Reference:
						  5 CCR
						  Section 3030(a); Section
						  56342(a),
						  Education Code; and 34 CFR
						  Section
						  300.555.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18 - California State Special Schools for the Deaf or Blind, or State Diagnostic Centers › Subchapter 2 - State Special Schools Admission Process › Article 1 - California School for the Deaf › Section 17661 - Admission Process for the California School for the Deaf (CSD)

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
For purposes of determining whether a deaf applicant
						meets the criteria for enrollment, the following process shall be
						followed:
(a) The school district of
					 residence (local education agency [LEA]) shall refer a deaf applicant to CSD by
					 submitting an application packet to CSD.
(b) The completed application packet must be
					 received by CSD within 60 calendar days of the referral. It is the
					 responsibility of the LEA to complete the application packet and to submit it
					 to CSD. Applications not completed within 60 days of the referral shall be
					 returned to the deaf applicant's district of residence (LEA), and shall not be
					 assessed for suitability of placement at CSD.
(c) The application packet shall contain the
					 following information, assessments and reports:
(1) The last three years of Individualized
					 Education Programs (IEP) or Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP) if
					 completed;
(2) Audiograms,
					 completed within one year of the date of the application of
					 admission;
(3) The current
					 assessments and/or reports prepared pursuant to Education Code section
					 56320, et
					 seq. and as required to comply with Education Code section
					 56381;
					 and
(4) Any additional assessments
					 and/or reports dated within two years of the date of the application of
					 admission which document:
(A) The impact of
					 the deaf applicant's hearing loss;
(B) The deaf applicant's inability to
					 auditorily access the general education curriculum; and
(C) Any other disabilities, conditions, or
					 behaviors that may affect the deaf applicant's ability to access the general
					 education curriculum.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18 - California State Special Schools for the Deaf or Blind, or State Diagnostic Centers › Subchapter 2 - State Special Schools Admission Process › Article 1 - California School for the Deaf › Section 17662 - Eligibility for Enrollment in CSD's Day Program

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The California Schools for the Deaf provide intensive,
						specialized services to students with or without additional disabilities whose
						primary education needs are due to their deafness. A deaf applicant who meets
						the following criteria may be eligible for enrollment or continued enrollment
						in the California School for the Deaf's (CSD) Instructional Program:
(a) The deaf applicant demonstrates the
					 ability to learn and/or use American Sign Language as the primary mode of
					 communication to access instruction, including as follows:
(1) The deaf applicant attends to
					 communication in the environment;
(2) The deaf applicant visually attends to
					 others in the environment;
(3) The
					 deaf applicant evidences an understanding or awareness of the intended
					 communication;
(4) The deaf
					 applicant initiates or sustains interactions with others; and
(5) The deaf applicant has the ability to
					 respond to a majority of instructions in an academic, functional, social, and
					 self-care situation.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18 - California State Special Schools for the Deaf or Blind, or State Diagnostic Centers › Subchapter 2 - State Special Schools Admission Process › Article 1 - California School for the Deaf › Section 17663 - Eligibility for Enrollment in CSD's Residential Program

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Deaf applicants eligible for the CSD's day program are
						not automatically enrolled into the residential program. Enrollment into CSD's
						residential program is a separate and distinct consideration even for a pupil
						currently enrolled in CSD's day program. A deaf applicant who meets the
						criteria established by section
						17662 may also be admitted into
						CSD's residential program, if CSD determines:
(a) The deaf applicant resides beyond a
					 60-minute commute each way between home and CSD using transportation the LEA
					 provides for day pupils.
(b) The
					 deaf applicant has the ability to respond independently and appropriately to
					 life-threatening situations.
(c)
					 The responsible local school district and parent/guardian have approved the
					 deaf applicant's placement in the residential program.
(d) The deaf applicant does not have a
					 history of un-rehabilitated behavior that poses a threat to themselves and/or
					 others, including but not limited to substance abuse, fire-starting, sexually
					 predatory behavior, or assault.
1. New
						section filed 8-13-2007; operative 8-13-2007 pursuant to Government Code
						section
						11343.4
						(Register 2007, No. 33).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  59020,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  59020,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18 - California State Special Schools for the Deaf or Blind, or State Diagnostic Centers › Subchapter 2 - State Special Schools Admission Process › Article 2 - California School for the Blind › Section 17664 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An "applicant"
					 includes "blind or visually impaired applicant," and "deaf-blind applicant" and
					 is a pupil between the age of 3 through 21 whose primary disability is a severe
					 sensory loss which limits their ability to access the general education
					 curriculum and who seeks admission into California School for the Blind's (CSB)
					 educational program.
(b)
					 "Assessment of suitability for placement" is the period of evaluation and
					 review for purposes of determining whether the CSB is the appropriate placement
					 for an applicant.
(c) "Enrollment"
					 is the registration of the applicant into CSB's educational program.
(d) "Severe sensory loss" is a loss of
					 vision, or vision and hearing combined, that severely affects the pupil's
					 ability to access the general education or alternative curriculum and causes
					 difficulty to such an extent that it adversely affects his/her educational
					 performance requiring the services of personnel trained to work with blind,
					 visually impaired or deaf-blind children.
(e) "Temporary assignment" is an applicant's
					 presence at the School for purposes of completing an assessment of suitability
					 for placement at the school. Temporary assignment shall not exceed the time
					 limits set forth in Education Code section
					 56344(a),
					 and does not guarantee admission. For purposes of stay put, the temporary
					 assignment shall not constitute the last agreed upon placement.
1. New
						article 2 (sections
						17664-17667) and section filed
						8-13-2007; operative 8-13-2007 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4
						(Register 2007, No. 33).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  59020,
						  Education Code. Reference:
						  5 CCR
						  Section 3030(a); Section
						  56342(a),
						  Education Code; and 34 CFR
						  Section
						  300.555.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18 - California State Special Schools for the Deaf or Blind, or State Diagnostic Centers › Subchapter 2 - State Special Schools Admission Process › Article 2 - California School for the Blind › Section 17665 - Admission Process for the California School for the Blind (CSB)

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
For purposes of determining whether an applicant is
						qualified for enrollment in CSB, the following process shall be
						followed:
(a) The school district of
					 residence (LEA) shall refer an applicant to CSB by submitting an application
					 packet to CSB.
(b) The completed
					 application packet must be received by CSB within 60 calendar days of the
					 referral. It is the responsibility of the LEA to complete the application
					 packet and submit it to CSB. Applications not completed within 60 days of the
					 referral shall be returned to the applicant's district of residence (LEA), and
					 the applicant shall not be assessed for suitability of placement at
					 CSB.
(c) The Application shall
					 contain the following information, assessments and reports:
(1) The last three years of IEP or IFSP if
					 completed;
(2) An Ophthalmologic or
					 optometric assessment completed within one year of the date of the
					 application;
(3) The current
					 assessments and/or reports prepared pursuant to Education Code sections
					 56320, et
					 seq. and 56352, and as required to comply with Education Code section
					 56381;
					 and
(4) Any additional assessments
					 and/or reports dated within two years of the date of the application of
					 admission which document:
(A) The impact of
					 the applicant's vision or vision and hearing loss,
(B) The applicant's inability to visually or
					 visually and auditorily access the general education curriculum; and
(C) Any other disabilities, conditions, or
					 behaviors that may affect the applicant's ability to access the general
					 education curriculum.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18 - California State Special Schools for the Deaf or Blind, or State Diagnostic Centers › Subchapter 2 - State Special Schools Admission Process › Article 2 - California School for the Blind › Section 17666 - Eligibility for Enrollment in CSB's Day Program

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Applicants may be considered for admission if they can
						demonstrate they will benefit educationally from the CSB instructional program
						by showing:
(a) Applicant demonstrates
					 that his or her primary educational needs are related to a severe sensory loss
					 such that it affects the pupil's ability to access the general education or
					 alternative curriculum.
(b) The
					 ability to attend to non-visual stimuli.
(c) The ability to benefit from
					 disability-specific instruction, as demonstrated by the following:
(1) potential to learn Braille, potential to
					 use low vision aids;
(2) potential
					 to benefit from expanded core curriculum instruction; and
(3) potential to benefit from adaptations to
					 the environment.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18 - California State Special Schools for the Deaf or Blind, or State Diagnostic Centers › Subchapter 2 - State Special Schools Admission Process › Article 2 - California School for the Blind › Section 17667 - Eligibility for Enrollment in CSB's Residential Program

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Applicants eligible for CSB's day program are not
						automatically enrolled into the residential program. Enrollment into CSB's
						residential program is a separate and distinct consideration even for a pupil
						currently enrolled in CSB's day program. An applicant who meets the criteria
						established by section
						17666 may also be admitted into
						CSB's residential program, if CSB determines:
(a) The applicant resides beyond a 60-minute
					 commute each way between home and CSB using transportation the LEA provides for
					 day pupils.
(b) The applicant has
					 the ability to respond independently and appropriately to life-threatening
					 situations.
(c) The responsible
					 local school district and parent/guardian have approved the applicant's
					 placement in the residential program.
(d) The applicant does not have a history of
					 un-rehabilitated behavior that poses a threat to themselves and/or others,
					 including but not limited to substance abuse, fire-starting, sexually predatory
					 behavior or assault.
1. New
						section filed 8-13-2007; operative 8-13-2007 pursuant to Government Code
						section
						11343.4
						(Register 2007, No. 33).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  59020,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  59020,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 1 - Definitions › Section 17700 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Unless otherwise specified, the following definitions apply
					 throughout this chapter:
(a) "Actual
				  and allowable net costs" means the costs which may be reimbursed under a
				  preschool contract after disallowed costs and restricted income have been
				  subtracted from total expenditures.
(b) "Additional funds" means award of new
				  contracts or expanded contracts that increase the contractor's level of
				  administrative responsibility. Additional funds do not include cost of living
				  adjustments, rate increases, or one-time-only supplemental funds.
(c) "Adjusted child days of enrollment" means
				  child days of enrollment after adjustment factors specified in Education Code
				  section
				  8245 have
				  been applied.
(d) "Adjusted monthly
				  income" means the total countable income as defined below, minus verified child
				  support payments paid by the parent whose child is receiving preschool
				  services, excluding the non-countable income listed below:
(1) Earnings of a child under age 18
				  years;
(2) Loans;
(3) Grants or scholarships to students for
				  educational purposes;
(4) Federal
				  Supplemental Assistance Program (CalFRESH/SNAP) or Women, Infants and Children
				  (WIC) benefits or other food assistance;
(5) Earned Income Tax Credit or tax
				  refund;
(6) GI Bill entitlements,
				  hardship duty pay, hazardous duty pay, hostile fire pay, or imminent danger
				  pay;
(7) Adoption assistance
				  payments received pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section
				  16115
				  et seq;
(8) Non-cash assistance or
				  gifts;
(9) All income of any
				  individual counted in the family size who is collecting federal Supplemental
				  Security Income (SSI) or State Supplemental Program (SSP) benefits;
(10) Insurance or court settlements including
				  pain and suffering and excluding lost wages and punitive damages;
(11) Reimbursements for work-required
				  expenses such as uniforms, mileage, or per diem expenses for food and
				  lodging;
(12) Business expenses for
				  self-employed family members;
(13)
				  When there is no cash value to the employee, the portion of medical and/or
				  dental insurance documented as paid by the employer and included in gross
				  pay;
(14) Disaster relief grants or
				  payments, except any portion for rental assistance or unemployment;
				  and
(15) AmeriCorps Volunteers In
				  Service to America (VISTA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
				  stipends, room and board, and grants.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 1 - General Program Requirements › Section 17701 - Program Philosophy, Goals and Objectives

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Each contractor shall have a written
					 philosophical statement and goals and objectives which support that philosophy
					 and address equity, diversity, inclusion, cultural and linguistic
					 responsiveness. The governing body of each contractor shall approve the program
					 philosophy, goals and objectives.
(b) The goals and objectives shall address
					 the requirements contained in all of the sections in this article.
(c) The goals and objectives shall reflect
					 the cultural and linguistic characteristics of the families served by the
					 contractor.
(d) The goals and
					 objectives shall meet the needs of all children and their families, including
					 children with exceptional needs and dual language learners.
1. New
						subchapter 2 (articles 1-3, sections
						17701-17721) article 1 (sections
						17701-17711) 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 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 2 - Program Quality › Article 1 - General Program Requirements › Section 17702 - Developmental Profile

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Contractors shall complete the age-appropriate Desired Results Developmental
					 Profile, as defined in this chapter, and submit it as directed by the
					 California Department of Education (CDE) for each child who is enrolled in the
					 program for at least 10 hours per week.
(b) The Desired Results Developmental Profile
					 required in subsection (a) shall be completed for each child between 60 and 90
					 calendar days from the first day of attendance and at least once every six
					 months thereafter.
(c) The
					 contractor shall use data from the Desired Results Developmental Profile to
					 plan and conduct age and developmentally appropriate activities as required by
					 the education program.
(d) If a
					 child has exceptional needs, the Desired Results Developmental Profile shall be
					 completed with any necessary accommodations and adaptations and submitted as
					 directed by the CDE. Notwithstanding subsection (a), a developmental profile is
					 required for a child with exceptional needs, even if that child is enrolled
					 less than 10 hours per week.
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
						  8203,
						  8203.5 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 2 - Program Quality › Article 1 - General Program Requirements › Section 17703 - Education Program

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The standards for the education program component shall
						include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) The program approach addresses equity,
					 diversity and is developmentally, linguistically, and culturally
					 appropriate.
(b) The program is
					 inclusive of children with exceptional needs.
(c) The program encourages respect for the
					 feelings and rights of others.
(d)
					 The program uses information derived from data collected in the Desired Results
					 Developmental Profile to plan activities that support individual, classroom,
					 and program goals.
(e) The program
					 supports children's social and emotional development by:
(1) Building trust;
(2) Planning routines and transitions so they
					 can occur in a timely, predictable, and unhurried manner; and
(3) Helping children develop emotional
					 security and facility in social relationships.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 1 - General Program Requirements › Section 17704 - Staff Professional Development Program

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each contractor shall develop and implement a staff
						professional development program that includes the following:
(a) Identification of training needs of staff
					 or service providers that improves the quality, diversity, stability, and
					 retention of caregivers, teachers, and directors;
(b) Written job descriptions;
(c) An orientation plan for new
					 employees;
(d) An annual written
					 performance evaluation procedure, unless a different frequency of performance
					 evaluations is specified in a contractor's collective bargaining agreement with
					 their employees;
(e) Staff
					 development opportunities that include topics related to the functions
					 specified in each employee's job description and those training needs
					 identified by the contractor pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Staff
					 development topics must be linked to the Desired Results System; and
(f) An internal communication system that
					 provides each staff member with the information necessary to carry out his or
					 her assigned duties.
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
						  8203,
						  8205,
						  8207,
						  8231 and
						  8298,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 1 - General Program Requirements › Section 17705 - Family Engagement and Strengthening

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Each contractor shall include in its
					 program a family engagement and strengthening component.
(b) The family engagement and strengthening
					 component shall include the following:
(1) An
					 orientation for parents that includes topics such as program philosophy,
					 program goals and objectives, program activities, eligibility criteria and
					 priorities for enrollment, family fee requirements, and due process
					 procedures;
(2) At least two
					 individual conferences with the parent(s) per year;
(3) Parent meetings with program
					 staff,
(4) An open-door policy that
					 encourages parents to participate in the daily activities whenever
					 possible;
(5) A parent advisory
					 committee that advises the contractor on issues related to services to families
					 and children; and
(6) Sharing
					 information between staff and parents concerning the child's
					 progress.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 1 - General Program Requirements › Section 17706 - Health and Social Services

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each contractor shall include in its program a health and
						social service component that:
(a)
					 Identifies the needs of the child and the family for health or social
					 services;
(b) Refers a child and/or
					 family to appropriate agencies in the community based on the health or social
					 service needs; and
(c) Conducts
					 follow-up procedures with the parent to ensure that the needs have been
					 met.
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
						  8203,
						  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 2 - Program Quality › Article 1 - General Program Requirements › Section 17707 - Community Involvement

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each contractor shall include a community involvement
						component in its program which shall include, but not be limited to, the
						following:
(a) Facilitating
					 relationships between the local educational agency or local regional centers
					 and families that need services.
(b) Soliciting support from the community,
					 this includes the solicitation of donated goods and services.
(c) Providing information to the community
					 regarding the services available. Contractors may utilize media or other forms
					 of communication in the community.
(d) Collaborating with the local resource and
					 referral agency to provide services to families.
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
						  8203,
						  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 2 - Program Quality › Article 1 - General Program Requirements › Section 17708 - Nutrition

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Each contractor
					 shall include in its program a nutrition component that ensures that the
					 children have nutritious meals and snacks during the time in which they are in
					 the program.
(b) The meals and
					 snacks shall be culturally and developmentally appropriate for the children
					 being served and shall meet the nutritional requirements specified by the
					 federal Child Care Food or the National School Lunch program.
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
						  8203,
						  8204,
						  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 2 - Program Quality › Article 1 - General Program Requirements › Section 17709 - Program Self-Evaluation Process

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(a) Each contractor shall develop and
					 implement an annual plan for its program self-evaluation process.
(b) The annual plan shall include the
					 following:
(1) A self-evaluation based on the
					 contract monitoring review (CMR), as defined in section
					 17794 of this chapter;
(2) An assessment of the program by parents
					 using the parent survey, as defined in subsection
					 17700 of this chapter;
(3) An assessment of the program by staff and
					 board members as evidenced by written documentation;
(4) An analysis of the CMR findings,
					 including, as applicable, the Desired Results Developmental Profiles, the
					 environment rating scales, and the parent surveys, as defined in section
					 17700, together with the
					 self-evaluation findings described in this section;
(5) A written list of tasks needed to modify
					 the program in order to address all areas that need improvement, as indicated
					 in the analysis specified in subsection (b)(4); and
(6) Procedures for the ongoing monitoring of
					 the program to assure that areas of the program that are satisfactory continue
					 to meet standards, and areas requiring modification pursuant to subsection
					 (b)(5) are addressed in a timely and effective manner.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 1 - General Program Requirements › Section 17710 - Parent Survey

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(a)
					 Each contractor shall annually distribute the parent survey to parents, collect
					 the surveys from parents, and analyze the results.
(b) The contractor shall use the parent
					 survey results to plan and conduct activities to help parents support their
					 child's learning and development and to meet the family's needs.
(c) The contractor shall use the results and
					 analysis of the parent survey as part of its annual self-evaluation
					 process.
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
						  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 2 - Program Quality › Article 1 - General Program Requirements › Section 17711 - Environment Rating Scales

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Contractors shall use the instrument
					 defined in section
					 17700 to complete an environment
					 rating scale to measure program quality that is appropriate for the type of
					 setting and age of children served. The environment rating scale shall be
					 completed:
(1) As part of the contract
					 monitoring review; and
(2) Annually
					 as part of the self-evaluation process.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 2 - Staffing Ratios › Section 17713 - Staffing Ratios for CSPP

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(a)
					 Contractors shall maintain a minimum of: 1:8 adult-child ratio, 1:24
					 teacher-child ratio.
(b) Compliance
					 with these ratios shall be determined based on actual attendance.
(c) Contractors that also receive funding to
					 operate a federal Head Start program may follow Head Start staffing ratios. If
					 a contractor chooses to follow Head Start staffing ratios, they must also
					 follow Head Start group sizes.
(d)
					 Contractors that commingle transitional kindergarten and California State
					 Preschool Program (CSPP) children shall follow the adult-child ratios specified
					 in subsection (a).
(e) Contractors
					 that operate through Family Child Care Home Education Networks shall follow the
					 adult-child ratios for family child care homes pursuant to California Code of
					 Regulations (CCR), title 22, section
					 102416.5.
1. New
						article 2 (sections
						17713-17716) 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
						  8240,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8240,
						  8241 and
						  48000,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 2 - Staffing Ratios › Section 17714 - Commingling of Age Categories

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(a) Except as provided for in section
					 17713(d) and (e),
					 whenever groups of children that are younger or older than CSPP age eligible
					 children are commingled with CSPP age eligible children, and the younger age
					 group exceeds 50 percent of the total number of children in attendance, the
					 ratios for the entire group must meet the ratios required for the younger age
					 group.
(b) If the younger age group
					 does not exceed 50 percent of the total number of the children in attendance,
					 the teacher-child and adult-child ratios shall be computed separately for each
					 group.
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
						  8240,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8240 and
						  8241,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 2 - Staffing Ratios › Section 17715 - Staffing Ratio Variance for Full-Day CSPP

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in title 22
					 of the CCR, Community Care Licensing Standards, the full-day CSPP may exceed
					 adult-child ratios prescribed by section
					 17713 by 15 percent of the total
					 number of children in attendance, for a period of time not to exceed 120
					 minutes in any one day.
(b) The
					 ratio during a scheduled nap period may be a 1:24 teacher-child ratio, provided
					 that the remaining staff necessary to meet the adult-child ratio specified in
					 section 17713 are immediately available at
					 the center.
(c) For subsection (b)
					 to apply, all napping children shall remain on a cot/mat. If one child gets up,
					 additional staff need to be called in immediately to meet the required
					 adult-child ratio.
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
						  8240,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8240 and
						  8241,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 2 - Staffing Ratios › Section 17716 - Volunteers for Part-Day CSPP

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) All adult volunteers must meet the
					 requirements in CCR, title 22, sections
					 101216(c) and (d),
					 and unless exempted under CCR, title 22, section
					 101170(b), shall
					 be required to obtain a criminal record clearance.
(b) Contractors may recruit a maximum of one
					 adult volunteer per 24 children to meet adult-child ratios, as required in
					 section 17713, under the following
					 conditions:
(1) Adult volunteer shall obtain
					 a criminal record clearance as specified in CCR, title 22, section
					 101170; and
(2) Shall meet personnel requirements
					 specified in CCR, title 22, section
					 101216.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 3 - Staff Qualifications › Section 17717 - Teacher Qualifications

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Staff must meet the qualifications in subsection (a) or
						(b) to be considered a "teacher" in the CSPP.
(a) A permit issued by the Commission on
					 Teacher Credentialing authorizing service in the care, development, and
					 instruction of children in a childcare and development program. This can be any
					 of the following permits:
(1) Regular
					 Children's Center Instructional Permit;
(2) Limited Children's Center Instructional
					 Permit;
(3) Emergency Children's
					 Center Instructional Permit;
(4)
					 Child Development Master Teacher Permit;
(5) Child Development Teacher Permit;
					 or
(6) Child Development Associate
					 Teacher Permit (Note: This permit authorizes the holder to supervise Assistant
					 Permit holders and an aide.).
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 3 - Staff Qualifications › Section 17718 - Site Supervisor Qualifications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Staff must meet the qualifications in subsection (a),
						(b), or (c) below to be considered a "site supervisor" in the CSPP.
(a) A permit issued by the Commission on
					 Teacher Credentialing authorizing supervision of a childcare and development
					 program operating in a single site. This can be either of the following
					 permits:
(1) Child Development Site Supervisor
					 Permit or
(2) Children's Center
					 Supervision Permit.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 3 - Staff Qualifications › Section 17719 - Waiver of Qualifications for Site Supervisor; Conditions

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(a) The Early Education Division may grant a
					 waiver of the requirements in section
					 17718 upon a contractor's
					 demonstration of the existence of compelling need. The Early Education Division
					 shall consider, but is not limited to, the following factors in determining
					 compelling need:
(1) Evidence that the
					 contractor's recruitment efforts have not be successful in obtaining qualified
					 applicants;
(2) Evidence of the
					 contractor's inability to offer competitive salaries; or
(3) Evidence of potential or current staff
					 lack of reasonable access to training resources which offer required course
					 work.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 3 - Staff Qualifications › Section 17720 - Program Director Qualifications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Staff must meet the qualifications in subsection (a) or
						(b) below to be considered a "program director" in the CSPP.
(a) A permit issued by the Commission on
					 Teacher Credentialing authorizing supervision of a childcare and development
					 program operating in multiple sites. This can be either of the following
					 permits:
(1) Child Development Program
					 Director Permit or
(2) Children's
					 Center Supervision Permit.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 18.5 - California State Preschool Program › Subchapter 2 - Program Quality › Article 3 - Staff Qualifications › Section 17721 - Waiver of Qualifications for Program Director; Conditions

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(a) The Early
					 Education Division may grant a waiver for the qualifications of a program
					 director described in Education Code section
					 8298 upon a
					 finding of one of the following circumstances:
(1) The applicant is making satisfactory
					 progress toward securing a permit issued by the Commission on Teacher
					 Credentialing authorizing supervision of a childcare and development program
					 operating in two or more sites or fulfilling the qualifications for program
					 directors of childcare and development programs that provide services to
					 severely disabled children, as specified in section
					 10381.5
					 of the Welfare and Institutions Code; or
(2) The place of employment is so remote from
					 institutions offering the necessary coursework as to make continuing education
					 impracticable and the contractor has made a diligent search but has been unable
					 to hire a more qualified applicant.
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 1 - General Provisions › Section 17722 - Eligibility for Funding

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A
					 current contractor is eligible to apply for new or additional funds except when
					 one or more of the following conditions apply during the request for
					 applications (RFA) cycle:
(1) The contractor
					 is on conditional status because of fiscal or programmatic
					 noncompliance;
(2) The California
					 Department of Education's (CDE) Early Education Division has conducted a
					 compliance review pursuant to section
					 17794 and the contractor has failed
					 to resolve items of fiscal and programmatic noncompliance identified in the
					 review within 12 months of the issuance of the compliance review
					 report;
(3) The RFA outlines
					 reasons for being ineligible for funding such as when the contractor has a
					 contract on provisional status or has previously received expansion funding and
					 has not yet begun to provide services with that funding;
(4) The CDE has evidence that the agency has
					 not been able to successfully fulfill current contract requirements by serving
					 children in a quality program and in a fiscally responsible manner;
(5) The contractor has in place, or places, a
					 person in a position of fiscal responsibility or control who has been convicted
					 of a crime involving misuse or misappropriation of state or federal funds, or a
					 state or federal crime involving moral turpitude;
(6) The CDE reduced the contractor's current
					 year maximum reimbursement amount due to the contractor's inability to utilize
					 its full contract amount, whether through low enrollment or low expenditures
					 for the same contract type;
(7) The
					 contractor has an outstanding accounts receivable balance with the CDE;
					 or
(8) The contractor has a
					 delinquent audit with the CDE pursuant to section
					 17825.