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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 3 - CCAP Provider Certification › Section CLXV-315 - Specific Certification Requirements for Military Child Care Centers

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be certified
				as a CCAP provider, a military child care center must meet the requirements in
				§305, have a valid child care license issued by the U.S. Department of Defense,
				and provide documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for
				child care purposes by the department in compliance with Chapter 18 of
Bulletin 137
-
Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing
				Regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Part 98.43,
				  R.S.
				  15:587.1, and
				  R.S.
				  17:407.71.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 3 - CCAP Provider Certification › Section CLXV-317 - Individuals and Entities Categorically Ineligible for Certification as CCAP Providers

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A. The
				following entities and individuals are categorically ineligible for
				certification as CCAP providers:
1. type I and
				type II early learning center; or
2. child care providers providing care
				outside of the state of Louisiana.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 3 - CCAP Provider Certification › Section CLXV-319 - Caregiver's Ineligibility for CCAP Payments

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A. A caregiver, even if certified to receive
				CCAP, may not receive CCAP payments for the caregivers own children or other
				children in the caregivers custody.
1.
				Exception. A caregiver may receive CCAP payments for foster children in the
				caregivers custody.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 3 - CCAP Provider Certification › Section CLXV-320 - Suspension of Payments to Providers

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A. When the LDE determines a provider is not
				in compliance with an administrative requirement, the LDE may send written
				notice by mail or email informing the provider of the administrative
				noncompliance and requiring that the provider come into compliance.
B. If the provider does come into compliance
				within 14 calendar days of such notice, the LDE may suspend payments to the
				provider until the provider is in compliance.
C. The LDE shall notify the provider by email
				or fax that it has suspended the providers payments within two calendar days of
				suspending the payments and shall include language informing the provider that
				it has an additional 14 calendar days in which to come into compliance or its
				certification may be terminated in accordance with
				§321
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Part 98 and
				  R.S.
				  17:407.26.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 3 - CCAP Provider Certification › Section CLXV-321 - Termination or Refusal of Renewal of Certification and Ineligibility Periods for Providers

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A. The
				department may terminate or refuse renewal of a providers certification and
				impose a period of ineligibility on the provider for program violations, which
				include but are not limited to the following:
1. violation of any provision of this
				Chapter;
2. violation of any terms
				of the CCAP provider agreement;
3.
				any act of fraud, such as the submission of false or altered documents or
				information, intentionally making a false or misleading statement, or
				misrepresenting, concealing, or withholding relevant fact;
4. failure to take steps or actions necessary
				to ensure the health, safety and well-being of children in care;
5. failure to report a known or suspected
				incident of abuse or neglect to child welfare authorities;
6. denial of center access to department
				staff or representatives or failure or refusal to cooperate with department
				staff in the performance of official duties;
7. failure to timely comply with a corrective
				action plan approved by the department;
8. failure to timely return any overpayment
				of child care assistance funds; or
9. failure to make timely
				restitution.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 5 - CCAP Household Eligibility › Section CLXV-501 - Certification of Household Eligibility for Participation in CCAP

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A. The household in
				which a child in need of child care resides must be certified by the department
				as eligible for participation in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) in
				order to have CCAP payments made to a child care provider for the care of the
				child. No CCAP payments may be made for care of the child until the household
				in which the child resides is certified by the department.
B. To be certified as a CCAP household, a
				household must meet all eligibility requirements set forth in this
				Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99 and
				  R.S.
				  17:407.28.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 5 - CCAP Household Eligibility › Section CLXV-503 - Children Eligible for CCAP

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A. A
				child is eligible for CCAP if the child:
1.
				is in need of child care;
2. is
				under age 13, or is age 13-17 and physically or mentally incapable of caring
				for himself or herself, as verified by a physician or certified psychologist,
				or by receipt of supplemental security income (SSI), or who is under court
				supervision;
3. customarily resides
				more than half the time with the person (head of household) who is applying for
				CCAP. A child is still considered to be residing with the head of household for
				up to six weeks of scheduled absences from the home or early learning center,
				if there are definite plans for the child to return to the home or early
				learning center;
4. is either a
				United States citizen or a qualified alien; and
5. is age-appropriately immunized according
				to the schedule of immunizations promulgated by DHH, Office of Public Health,
				or is in the process of receiving all age-appropriate immunizations, except
				that:
a. no child is required to comply with
				this Subparagraph if the child or his or her parent submits a written statement
				from a physician indicating that immunizations are contraindicated for medical
				reasons, or if the child or his or her parent objects to the immunizations on
				religious grounds;
b. verification
				of a child's age and immunization record may be waived for 90 days from the
				date the household is certified as eligible for participation in CCAP, if all
				members of the household meet the definition of
homeless
provided in §103, as long as all other eligibility requirements provided in
				this Section are met.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 5 - CCAP Household Eligibility › Section CLXV-505 - Households Categorically Eligible for CCAP

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A. Households are categorically eligible for
				CCAP if they have household members who are:
1. recipients of Family Independence
				Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) who are participating in the Strategies to
				Empower People (STEP) Program; or
2. children in foster care.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 5 - CCAP Household Eligibility › Section CLXV-507 - Certification Requirements for Categorically Eligible Households

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A. To be certified
				as a CCAP household, categorically eligible households must:
1. include at least one child who is eligible
				for CCAP as provided in
				§503 A;
2. reside in Louisiana;
3. participate in the system designated by
				the department for capturing time and attendance, which may include finger
				imaging for the heads of household and household designees; and
4. be current on payment of CCAP co-payments
				to any current or former provider and provide documentation needed to verify
				that no co-payments are owed to any provider when:
a. the household submits notice of a change
				in provider; and
b. a provider
				reports that the household owes co-payments.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 5 - CCAP Household Eligibility › Section CLXV-511 - Household Certification Period

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A.
				Eligible households may be certified for up to 24 months.
B. Repealed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6 and
				  17:407.28.
				  and 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 5 - CCAP Household Eligibility › Section CLXV-512 - Redetermination of Household Certification for Non-Categorically Eligible Households

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A. A
				redetermination of eligibility for child care services shall be made prior to
				the expiration of certification period, but no sooner than 12 months following
				the initial determination or most recent redetermination.
B. Graduated Phase-Out. At the time of
				redetermination, households whose income has risen above the initial state
				threshold for eligibility but remain below the federal threshold for
				eligibility of 85 percent of state medium income, shall be eligible for 12
				additional months of child care services as part of a graduated
				phase-out.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR parts 98 and 99 and
				  R.S.
				  17:407.28.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 5 - CCAP Household Eligibility › Section CLXV-513 - Prioritization of Funding and Waiting List [Formerly Section 509]

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A. Prioritization.
				A household shall be prioritized for funding if the household has members who
				are:
1. recipients of Family Independence
				Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) who are participating in the Strategies to
				Empower People (STEP) Program;
2.
				children in foster care;
3.
				children requiring special needs care, as special needs care in defined in
				§103 of this bulletin;
4. children experiencing
				homelessness;
5. children actively
				participating in an early head start-child care partnership
				(EHS-CCP).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 5 - CCAP Household Eligibility › Section CLXV-515 - Payments Made on Behalf of Households

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A. The state
				maximum daily rates for CCAP care are as follows
Child Care Provider Type
Regular Care
Regular Care for Toddlers
Regular Care for Infants
Special Needs Care Incentive
Special Needs Care Incentive for
							 Toddlers
Special Needs Care Incentive for
							 Infants
Type III Early Learning Center
$31.50
$42.00
$68.00
$39.69
$52.92
$85.68
School Child Care Center
$24.00
$24.00
$24.00
$30.24
$30.24
$30.24
Family Child Care Provider
$29.00
$42.00
$61.00
$36.54
$52.92
$76.86
In-Home Provider
$25.00
$25.25
$26.65
$31.50
$31.82
$33.58
Military Child Care Centers
$31.50
$42.00
$68.00
$39.69
$52.92
$85.68
.
B.
				Categorically Eligible Households
1. Payments
				made to providers on behalf of categorically eligible households will be the
				state maximum daily rate for CCAP care as provided in Subsection A of this
				Section.
2. The number of days or
				hours authorized for payment is based on full-time or part-time
				authorizations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 5 - CCAP Household Eligibility › Section CLXV-517 - CCAP Household Reporting Requirements [Formerly Section 507]

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A. A CCAP household shall report any change
				that affects CCAP eligibility or the calculation of the amount of the monthly
				CCAP payment.
B. Changes in the
				following shall be reported within 10 days of knowledge of the change:
1. changes in the households gross monthly
				income, if the households gross monthly income changes to more than 85 percent
				of state medium income;
2. a change
				in provider; or
3. a child
				receiving CCAP leaves the household.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 5 - CCAP Household Eligibility › Section CLXV-519 - Termination or Refusal of Renewal of Household Certification and Ineligibility Periods for Households

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				department may terminate or refuse renewal of a households certification and
				impose a period of ineligibility on the household for program violations, which
				include but are not limited to the following acts by a member of the household:
1. violation of any provision of this
				Chapter;
2. any act of fraud, such
				as the submission of false or altered documents or information, intentionally
				making a false or misleading statement, or misrepresenting, concealing, or
				withholding relevant fact;
3.
				failure to timely repay payment made to a provider on behalf of the ineligible
				household; or
4. failure to make
				timely restitution.
5. excessive
				absences;
6. excessive back
				scanning.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 5 - CCAP Household Eligibility › Section CLXV-521 - Recovery of Payments Made on Behalf of Ineligible Households [Formerly Section 511]

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A. All CCAP
				payments made on behalf of ineligible households are subject to action to
				recover the payments, with the exception of inadvertent household and
				administrative error claims in the amount of $125 or less for households who
				are not currently participating in CCAP.
B. Action will be taken to recover all
				payments made on behalf of:
1. ineligible
				households that are currently participating in CCAP;
2. any ineligible household resulting from
				the households act of fraud, such as the submission of false or altered
				documents or information, intentionally making a false or misleading statement,
				or misrepresenting, concealing, or withholding relevant fact;
3. any ineligible household resulting from
				errors that are discovered in a quality control review; and
4. any ineligible service that results in an
				improper overpayment.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 7 - Administration of School Readiness Tax Credits › Section CLXV-701 - General School Readiness Tax Credit Provisions

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A. For purposes of the tax credits provided
				in R.S.
				47:6101-6109, a child is deemed to be five years
				of age or less if the child is five years of age or less on any day of the
				taxable year for which a credit is claimed.
B. The term "business" as used in this
				Chapter means any for-profit or not-for-profit entity not including any
				individual operating in their personal capacity.
C. The credits provided for in
				R.S.
				47:6101-6109 are applicable against individual
				income tax and corporation income and franchise tax but not against income
				taxes imposed on estates and trusts.
D. For purposes of this chapter and Chapters
				9 and 11 of this Bulletin, the term "child care facilities" means any licensed
				Type III early learning center or registered and CCAP-certified family child
				care home that has current academic approval.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(10),
				  R.S.
				  47:287.785,
				  R.S.
				  47:295,
				  R.S.
				  47:1511, and
				  R.S.
				  47:6103.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 7 - Administration of School Readiness Tax Credits › Section CLXV-703 - Child Care Facility Expense Tax Credit

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A. The Department of Revenue shall make
				available to qualifying child care facilities a credit certificate to be given
				to each taxpayer claiming the child care facility expense tax credit. The
				credit certificate will consist of child care facility portion of the
				certificate and a taxpayer portion of the certificate.
B. The child care facility shall complete the
				child care facility portion of the credit certificate and shall submit the
				certificate to each taxpayer who had a child at the child care facility during
				the calendar year no later than January 31 of the succeeding year. The child
				care facility portion of the credit certificate will include, but not be
				limited to, the following information: the child care facility name, the child
				care facility star rating, the child care facility Louisiana tax identification
				number, the Louisiana early learning center license number or the certified
				family child care provider number from the department, the name of the child
				attending the child care facility, and the issue date and effective year. The
				child care facility shall submit to the Department of Revenue a list of all
				taxpayers to whom a certificate was issued.
C. The taxpayer shall complete the taxpayer
				portion of the certificate which will include, but not be limited to, the
				following information: the name and Social Security number of the taxpayer
				claiming the credit; and the name, Social Security number and date of birth for
				the qualifying child for whom this credit is claimed on the tax return. The
				taxpayer must submit or maintain the certificate as required by the secretary
				of the Department of Revenue in forms and instructions.
D. The department shall provide information
				necessary for the secretary of the Department of Revenue to determine the child
				care facility's quality rating.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(10),
				  R.S.
				  47:287.785,
				  R.S.
				  47:295,
				  R.S.
				  47:1511, and
				  R.S.
				  47:6103.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 7 - Administration of School Readiness Tax Credits › Section CLXV-705 - Child Care Facility Tax Credit

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A.
				The average monthly number of children as used in
				R.S.
				47:6105 is to be determined on a calendar
				year basis, and the child care facility shall claim the credit for the tax year
				that includes December 31. The child care facility tax credit will be
				calculated based on the average monthly number of children participating
				full-time in CCAP or the foster care program, from January to December of a
				calendar year, as follows:
1. full-time
				participation is considered when CCAP or foster care program pays for at least
				12 days of service per child during the month; or
2. part-time participation is considered when
				CCAP or Foster Care Program pays for at least 40 hours of service per child
				during the month; or
3. part-time
				participation is considered when CCAP or foster care program pays for at least
				5 days but no more than 11 days of service per child during the month;
				or
4. two part-time participants
				are considered one fulltime participant for purposes of this
				calculation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 7 - Administration of School Readiness Tax Credits › Section CLXV-707 - Credit for Child Care Facility Directors and Staff

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A. The department shall provide information
				necessary for the secretary of the Department of Revenue to determine and/or
				verify the director and staff levels for earning the credit.
B. In order to claim this credit, the
				department or their representative must provide child care facility directors
				and staff members with a certificate no later than January 31 that states which
				level of qualification the employee meets according to the criteria established
				by the department. The taxpayer must submit or maintain the certificate as
				required by the secretary of the Department of Revenue in forms and
				instructions.
C. Each child care
				facility director and staff member will also have to verify that he/she has
				worked at the same child care facility for at least six months in the calendar
				year and for an average of at least 30 hours per week, unless otherwise
				approved by the LDE.
1. Due to the COVID-19
				pandemic, for the 2020 calendar year, a facility director or staff member will
				only have to verify that he/she has worked at the same child care facility or
				at least 300 hours in the calendar year in order to meet the work requirement
				in this Subsection.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 7 - Administration of School Readiness Tax Credits › Section CLXV-709 - Business-Supported Child Care Facility Credits

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A. Business Early Learning Center Expense
				Credit
1. In order for a business to claim
				this credit, the business must provide the Department of Revenue the following
				information: the name and Louisiana revenue tax identification number of the
				child care facility to or for whom the eligible expenses were paid or made, the
				amount and nature of qualifying expenses at each child care facility as defined
				in
				R.S.
				17:407.33, and the child care facility's
				quality rating.
2. The department
				shall provide information necessary for the secretary of the Department of
				Revenue to determine and/or verify the child care facility's quality
				rating.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 9 - Louisiana Pathways Early Learning Center Career Development System (LA Pathways) › Section CLXV-901 - Authority

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A. The Louisiana
				pathways child care facility career development system (LA pathways) is the
				state practitioner registry maintained by the LDE or its contractor. LA
				pathways offers child care facility staff, including directors, teachers,
				assistant teachers and other classroom staff, a formal mechanism to track their
				training, educational attainment and experience in the field of early childhood
				care and education.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Part 98,
				  R.S.
				  17:407.26, and
				  R.S. 47:6101
				  et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 9 - Louisiana Pathways Early Learning Center Career Development System (LA Pathways) › Section CLXV-902 - Definitions

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Administrator Certificate-
certificate
				  awarded to a director who has 75 clock hours in approved administrative
				  training categories or two college courses in administration.
Administrator Track for LA
				  Pathways-
professional career ladder registry designed for
				  administrators in child care facilities that recognizes individuals based on
				  the educational attainment and professional participation.
Approved Administrative Training
				  Categories-
training categories that promote and support administrative
				  skills for directors, as approved by LA pathways.
Approved Core Knowledge
(
CDA
)
Subject Areas
-subject areas approved by
				  the Council for Professional Recognition to count towards the CDA
				  credential.
Approved Early Childhood Diploma-
early
				  childhood career diploma approved by LA pathways.
CDA Credential
-see
child development
				  associate credential
.
Child Development Associate
(
CDA
)
Credential
- nationally recognized
				  credential in early childhood education administered by the Council for
				  Professional Recognition.
Classroom Track for LA Pathways-
professional
				  career ladder registry designed for classroom staff within early learning
				  centers that recognizes individuals based on the educational attainment and
				  commitment to the field.
Early Childhood Ancillary
				  Certificate-
certificate issued by the LDE that allows a qualified
				  person to act as a lead teacher within a type III early learning center or
				  family child care home.
Early Childhood Professional
				  Organization-
organization that provides professional training or
				  advocacy opportunities for individuals in the early childhood field.
Family Child Care
U
Staff
U
Track for LA Pathways-
professional career ladder registry
				  designed for family child care providers that recognizes individuals based on
				  the educational attainment and commitment to the field.
LA Pathways
-see Louisiana pathways early
				  learning center career development system.
Louisiana Pathways Early Learning Center Career
				  Development System
(
LA
				  Pathways
)
-
state practitioner registry maintained by
				  the LDE or its contractor that registers care facility directors and staff
				  based on training, education, experience and professional activities.
National Administrator
				  Credential
-administrator credential issued by a national organization
				  recognized by LA pathways
AUTHORITY
				  NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Part 98,
				  R.S.
				  17:407.26, and
				  R.S. 47:6101
				  et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 11 - Unified Quality Rating System for Child Care Facilities › Section CLXV-1101 - Authority

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A. The unified
				quality rating system for child care facilities is established and administered
				by the LDE under the authority of state and federal laws.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Part 98 and
				  R.S.
				  17:407.26.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 11 - Unified Quality Rating System for Child Care Facilities › Section CLXV-1103 - Definitions

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Child
or
Children-
individuals who are five years of age or less.
Child Care Provider-
a taxpayer who owns an
				  eligible child care facility or facilities
.
Early Childhood Care and Education
				  Network
-the network established through
				  R.S.
				  17:407.23 and Bulletin 140 as the
				  comprehensive and integrated network through which BESE manages and oversees
				  publicly-funded early childhood care and education programs, which include type
				  III early learning centers and family child care homes that are registered,
				  CCAP-certified, and have current academic approval by the department, in order
				  to improve kindergarten readiness.
Eligible Child Care Facility
-a type III
				  early learning center that has current academic approval and a valid type III
				  early learning center license issued by the LDE and is participating in the
				  unified quality rating system, or a family child care home that is registered,
				  CCAP-certified, and has current academic approval by the department and is
				  participating in the unified quality rating system.
Quality Rating-
the number of "stars" awarded
				  to an eligible child care facility by the unified quality rating system on July
				  1 of each year.
Quality Rating System
-see
unified
				  quality rated system
.
Service Period
-the months within the
				  calendar quarter for which a child received care.
Type III Early Learning Center-
an early
				  learning center that directly or indirectly receives state or federal funds
				  from any source other than the federal food and nutrition programs.
Unified Quality Rating System-
system that
				  sets forth the criteria for evaluating and rating the quality of an eligible
				  child care facility in terms of "stars" with five "stars" being the
				  highest.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Part 98 and
				  R.S.
				  17:407.26.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 11 - Unified Quality Rating System for Child Care Facilities › Section CLXV-1105 - Unified Quality Rating System for Child Care Facilities

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A. The unified quality rating system consists
				of five star ratings that may be awarded to child care facilities based on the
				level of quality of early child care and education provided by child care
				facilities serving children from birth through age five. The unified quality
				rating system is designed to recognize the quality of early care and education
				provided, communicate the level of quality, and support improvements of child
				care facilities.
1. To be eligible for
				participation in the unified quality rating system, a type III early learning
				center must:
a. have current academic
				approval issued by the department in compliance with
				§313 of
Bulletin 140- Louisiana
				Early Childhood Care and Education Network
; and
b. have a valid type III early learning
				center license issued by the LDE in compliance with
Bulletin 137-
				Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations.
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A. Child care
				facilities that have achieved a star rating may have their rating reviewed and
				modified, if at any time it becomes known to the LDE or the LDE receives
				information from the child care facility that child care facility no longer
				meets standards for the child care facility's current star rating
				award.
B. Early learning centers
				that have achieved a star rating will have their rating revoked if the early
				learning center license is revoked or not renewed. Family child care homes that
				have achieved a star rating will have their rating revoked if their
				registration, CCAP-certification, or academic approval is revoked or not
				renewed.
C. Child care facilities
				that have achieved a star rating may have their rating revoked, or child care
				facilities applying may be denied, if it is determined by the LDE that false or
				misleading statements or documents have been submitted or misrepresented or
				relevant facts have been concealed or withheld in order to qualify or maintain
				a star(s) in the unified quality rating system or to obtain the school
				readiness tax credit (SRTC).
D. The
				provider must reimburse the LDE for all ineligible benefits received.
E. There are no administrative appeal rights
				for providers whose participation is denied or terminated.
F. Child care facilities that have a star
				award revoked by quality start may be prohibited from participating in quality
				start for 12 months from the date of revocation of star award.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Part 98 and
				  R.S.
				  17:407.26.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs › Chapter 11 - Unified Quality Rating System for Child Care Facilities › Section CLXV-1109 - Unified Quality Rating System Tiered Bonus Payments

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A. Bonus payments will be issued after the
				end of each calendar quarter to child care facilities that care for children
				receiving assistance from the Child Care Assistance Program and for children in
				the state Foster Care Program in accordance with the child care facility's star
				rating. The payment is equal to a percentage, as defined below, of all child
				care subsidy payments received by the child care facility from the LDE for
				services provided during the service period(s) in that quarter and the child
				care facility's star rating(s).
1. Bonus
				payments for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 shall be
				based on the child care facility's 2016-2017 performance profile rating and the
				following percentages:
a. one star-0
				percent;
b. two star-6
				percent;
c. three star-11
				percent;
d. four star-16.5
				percent;
e. five star-23
				percent.
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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Part 98 and
				  R.S.
				  17:407.26.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXVII - Bulletin 140-Louisiana Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section CLXVII-101 - Purpose

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A. The purpose of
				this bulletin is to establish the duties and responsibilities of the early
				childhood care and education network, local community networks, community
				network lead agencies, and publicly-funded early childhood care and education
				programs; establish performance and academic standards for kindergarten
				readiness; define kindergarten readiness; and create a uniform assessment and
				accountability system for publicly-funded early childhood care and education
				sites and community networks that includes a performance profile indicative of
				performance.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:407.21 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXVII - Bulletin 140-Louisiana Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Chapter 3 - Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Section CLXVII-301 - Early Childhood Care and Education Network

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A. The early childhood care and education
				network is established as the comprehensive and integrated network through
				which the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) manages and
				oversees publicly-funded early childhood care and education programs in
				Louisiana to promote and improve kindergarten readiness.
B. The early childhood care and education
				network is comprised of the local community networks throughout the
				state.
C. The Department of
				Education (department), pursuant to authority delegated by BESE, manages and
				oversees the administration of the early childhood care and education
				network.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:407.21 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXVII - Bulletin 140-Louisiana Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Chapter 3 - Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Section CLXVII-303 - BESE Duties and Responsibilities

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A.
				To facilitate the creation of the early childhood care and education network,
				BESE shall:
1. establish a definition of
				kindergarten readiness aligned with Louisiana content standards for elementary
				and secondary schools (see
				§305 of this Chapter);
2. establish performance targets for children
				under the age of three and academic standards for kindergarten readiness for
				three- and four-year old children to be used in publicly-funded early childhood
				education programs (see
Bulletin 136
-
The Louisiana
				Standards for Early Childhood Care and Education Programs Serving Children
				Birth-Five Years);
3.
				create a uniform assessment and accountability system for publicly-funded early
				childhood care and education programs that includes an early childhood care and
				education performance rating (performance rating) indicative of performance
				(see Chapter 5 of this bulletin);
4. align the standards for the licensing of
				child care facilities, including the requirements for participation in the
				Louisiana quality start child care rating system, with the standards
				established for early childhood education programs (see
Bulletin
				137
-
The Louisiana Licensing Early Learning Center Licensing
				Regulations
and
Bulletin 139
-
The Louisiana
				Child Care and Development Fund Programs).
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A.
				Children who are ready for kindergarten are expected to demonstrate:
1. cognitive abilities, which include
				knowledge and skills in:
a. early literacy,
				such as phonological awareness, print concepts, alphabetic understanding,
				vocabulary, listening comprehension, and emergent writing;
b. basic numeracy concepts, such as rote
				counting and number awareness, sorting, classifying, comparing, patterning, and
				spatial relationships;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXVII - Bulletin 140-Louisiana Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Chapter 3 - Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Section CLXVII-307 - Publicly-Funded Early Childhood Care and Education Programs and Community Networks

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A.
				Publicly-Funded Early Childhood Care and Education Program (Publicly-Funded
				Program)
1. Each publicly-funded program
				shall participate in the:
a. membership in
				the community network for its coverage area;
b. early childhood care and education
				accountability system (accountability system), as provided in Chapter 5;
				and
c. coordinated enrollment
				process, as provided in Chapter 7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXVII - Bulletin 140-Louisiana Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Chapter 3 - Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Section CLXVII-309 - Community Network Lead Agency

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A. A
				community network lead agency is either a state agency, a local public school
				system, or a non-profit having an educational or social services mission,
				including but not limited to a nonprofit corporation of a philanthropic or
				policy nature, a Louisiana public postsecondary institution, or a nonprofit
				corporation established by the governing authority of a parish or municipality,
				that is approved by BESE and that:
1. serves
				as the fiscal agent of the community network;
2. coordinates the duties and
				responsibilities of the community network; and
3. acts as the liaison between the community
				network and the department.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXVII - Bulletin 140-Louisiana Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Chapter 3 - Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Section CLXVII-310 - Ready Start Network Lead Agency

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A. A
				Ready Start Network lead agency is either a state agency, a local public school
				system, or a non-profit having an educational or social services mission,
				including but not limited to a nonprofit corporation of a philanthropic or
				policy nature, a Louisiana public postsecondary institution, or a nonprofit
				corporation established by the governing authority of a parish or municipality,
				which is approved by BESE and that:
1.
				carries out the duties and responsibilities of the Ready Start
				Network;
2. acts as the liaison
				between the Ready Start Network and the department; and
3. is responsible for coordinating with the
				fiscal agent.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXVII - Bulletin 140-Louisiana Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Chapter 3 - Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Section CLXVII-311 - Complaints

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A. Any program or
				individual may submit a written complaint to the department regarding the
				action or inaction of the lead agency in its community network or Ready Start
				Network.
B. A complaint shall be
				submitted in writing within 30 calendar days of the action or inaction of the
				lead agency upon with the complaint is based.
C. All complaints shall clearly state the
				action or inaction upon which the complaint is based and provide specific facts
				and documentation supporting the complaint.
D. The department shall act upon and respond
				in writing to all signed complainants within 30 calendar days of receiving the
				complaint.
E. Anonymous complaints
				may be acted upon at the discretion of the department.
F. Lead agencies shall not retaliate in any
				manner against a program or individual that submits a complaint to the
				department.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:407.21 et
				  seq.
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A. All type III early learning centers shall
				meet the performance and academic standards of the early childhood care and
				education network regarding kindergarten readiness as provided in this
				bulletin.
B. Type III early
				learning centers meeting the performance and academic standards shall receive
				academic approval from the department. Academic approval is verification by the
				department that the center is meeting the required performance and academic
				standards.
C. Full-Day or
				Non-Full-Day Type III Early Learning Centers
1. For purposes of this Bulletin, a type III
				early learning center shall be either a full-day center or a non-full-day
				center.
a. A full-day center provides care
				and instruction aligned with a typical school day that consists of at least six
				continuous hours per day or more than 20 hours per week.
b. A center that is not a full-day center is
				a non-full-day center.
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A. Registered and CCAP-certified family child
				care homes may apply for academic approval from the LDE.
B. Family child care homes meeting the
				performance and academic standards of the early childhood care and education
				network regarding kindergarten readiness as provided in this bulletin shall
				receive academic approval from the LDE. Academic approval includes verification
				by the LDE that the family child care home meets the required performance and
				academic standards.
C. Initial
				Academic Approval for an Applicant for a Family Child Care Home
1. In order to obtain initial academic
				approval as a family child care home, a family child care home applying for a
				new academic approval must:
a. submit a
				signed copy of the current program partner assurances for family child care
				homes to the LDE, thereby agreeing to comply with the provisions of this
				bulletin, which include:
i. membership in the
				corresponding community network, as provided in Chapter 3;
ii. participation in the early childhood care
				and education accountability system, as provided in Chapter 5; and
iii. participation in the coordinated
				enrollment process, as provided in Chapter 7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXVII - Bulletin 140-Louisiana Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Chapter 5 - Early Childhood Care and Education Accountability System › Section CLXVII-501 - Early Childhood Care and Education Accountability System (Accountability System)

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A. The early
				childhood care and education accountability system (accountability system) is
				the uniform accountability system created pursuant to
				R.S.
				17:407.23(B)(3) and used to
				evaluate the performance of publicly-funded early childhood care and education
				sites and community networks in preparing children for kindergarten and to
				assign a performance profile to each site and community network.
B. Participants
1. Publicly-Funded Early Childhood Care and
				Education Sites (Publicly-Funded Sites)
a.
				All publicly-funded sites with at least one classroom on October 1 shall
				participate and shall be included in the accountability system.
b. All publicly-funded sites with at least
				one classroom on October 1 and one classroom on February 1 shall participate
				and shall receive a performance profile for the school year.
c. All classrooms in existence on either
				October 1 or February 1 in a publicly-funded site shall be included in the
				accountability system for that school year.
d. Publicly-funded sites that open after
				October 1 of a school year shall not participate in the accountability system,
				as provided in this Chapter, until the start of the following school
				year.
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A. The
				performance profiles for publicly-funded sites and for community networks shall
				include:
1. a performance rating as provided
				in §509 for
				publicly-funded sites and as provided in
				§511 community networks; and
2. informational metrics as provided in
				§513
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXVII - Bulletin 140-Louisiana Early Childhood Care and Education Network › Chapter 5 - Early Childhood Care and Education Accountability System › Section CLXVII-507 - Performance Profile Implementation Timeline (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:407.21 et
				  seq.