Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 25 - Office of Childhood › Chapter 100 - Early Childhood Development/ › Section 5 CSR 25-100.330 - General Provisions Governing Programs Authorized Under the Early Childhood Development Act

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The amendment updates the requirements for
				  programs and projects carried out by school districts under the Early Childhood
				  Development Act; this amendment also updates the Office of Early and Extended
				  Learning to the Office of Childhood, pursuant to Executive Order
				  21-02.
(1) All programs and
				projects carried out by school districts under the Early Childhood Development
				Act (ECDA) shall be conducted in conformity with-
(A) The school district's annual application
				for district program approval under the ECDA, pursuant to applicable state laws
				and regulations and the following:
1. The
				school district shall designate a supervisor who will be responsible for the
				oversight, delivery, and evaluation of the parent education program including
				presenting the goals, objectives, and effectiveness of the program regularly to
				the local school board;
2. The
				school district shall establish a Community Advisory Committee or utilize an
				existing committee that includes key stakeholders such as families, early
				childhood providers, school administration, school board members, and other
				community leaders. The purpose of the Community Advisory Committee is to
				promote, plan, and evaluate the parent education program. The Community
				Advisory Committee shall meet, at a minimum, twice during the program
				year;
3. The school district shall
				provide families with access to qualified parent educator(s) who provide parent
				education services. The parent educator(s) shall be trained in an approved
				curriculum and complete the required hours of annual professional
				development;
4. The school district
				shall provide an approved parent education program that supports families
				expecting a child or who have a child under the age of kindergarten entry.
				These services shall be provided for, at a minimum, nine (9) months during the
				program year;
5. The school
				district shall offer families access to personal visits, developmental
				screenings, group connections, and a network of resources within the community
				to support their child's education and development;
6. The school district shall, annually,
				gather and summarize feedback from families regarding the services received and
				use the results for program improvement;
7. The school district shall utilize a
				systematic method for collecting, reporting, and securely storing
				data;
8. If a school district fails
				to offer or is unable to offer an approved parent education program, the
				district shall enter into a contract with another district, public agency, or
				stateapproved not-for-profit agency to offer a program compliant with this
				rule; and
9. Funds received from
				the department, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, for this
				parent education program cannot be used to support other programs and services
				provided in the school district. Prior to payment for programs and projects
				carried out by school districts under the ECDA, the school district shall agree
				to follow all procurement assurances, including monitoring, for the use of
				state and/or federal funds by written agreement with the department