- (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.
Note: Authority cited: Section 8240, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8240, 8241 and 48000, Education Code.
History
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).