Rule Changes Proposed....Be Heard!
The deadline for public comment on these rule changes was Monday, December 14, 2009, however the Rules Commitee and Child Care Commission do not have another meeting planned until early February.
Here are the most recent letters we've shared with the Child Care Commission members:
The Commission members EXPECT to hear from providers! Tell them what you think RIGHT NOW! Exercise your right to be part of the rulemaking process by TAKING ACTION!
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Archived Website content from October 2009...
Here is a SUMMARY of each of the Top Priorities we have identified. Click the button to read the summary and the rule. If you would like to submit comments to the NC Child Care Commission, scroll down to the RED button.
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 New Rule Regarding Staff/Child Interactions (.0501 for centers, .1703 for homes)
New Rule Regarding Screen Time Restrictions (.0510 for centers, .1718 for homes)
New Rule Regarding Annual Update of Child's Medical Information (.0802)
New Rule Regarding Licensing of Track Out Programs (.2502)
New Rule Regarding Outdoor Time and definition of "weather permitting" (.0508, .0509)
 CLICK HERE to print a one page letter you can use to send comments to the Child Care Commission by mail.
Click here to print address labels for the Child Care Commission members (use Avery# 5160, shipping labels, 30 to a page)
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Here are a few other areas we have found, although we did not identify them as top priority. Feel free to read them and let us know your thoughts, or send your comments on to the Commission members.
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Rule changes
(with no objections)
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- Firearms and ammunition (.0604)
- Breastfeeding support (.0901)
- Staff emergency medical information annual update (.0701/.0702)
- Tracking arrival and departure times (.0304)
- Removal of 3-component language (.2800 section)
- “school-age” and “preschool-age” terms (.0502)
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Rule changes
(watching with caution) |
- First Aid kit (.0604)
- BSAC equivalency (.0102)
- 30 days to notify parents after administrative action or substantiated abuse or neglect (.2201)
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Want to see the SIGNIFICANT proposed rule changes?
This link will open up a 35 page printable document containing only the rules NCLCCA perceives to be significant to child care centers.
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Want to see ALL the proposed rule changes?
This link will open a printable document containing the entire rule text. Much of it is grammatical changes, corrections to references, and removal of all language regarding "three component license." Open this link ONLY if you really want to print a lot of pages!
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In case you would like to examine SPECIFIC SECTIONS of the proposed rule changes...
CLICK HERE for the Proposed Rule Change text for rules in the section pertaining to Family Child Care Homes (section .1700 - 11 pages).
CLICK HERE for the Proposed Rule Change text for rules in the section pertaining to School Age Care (section .2500 - 10 pages).
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