1. (a) Contractors opting to enroll children using CSPP Neighborhood School Site eligibility shall submit the following documentation and information, as applicable, and obtain written approval from the California Department of Education (CDE) prior to enrolling children using this eligibility category for the first time.

   1. (1) California State Preschool Program (CSPP) contractors must determine the elementary school's boundaries in which the CSPP site sits and use the address of the CSPP site to document the boundaries in one of the following ways:

      1. (A) Utilize the local school district or county office of education website tool to verify that the CSPP site is located within the elementary school's attendance boundaries and keep a copy of the results, noting the expiration date if applicable; or,
      2. (B) Utilize a printed or online map of the school district which indicates that the CSPP site is within the elementary school boundary. Contractors must ensure that the map used is for the program year in which the contractor is applying as a CSPP Neighborhood School Site; or,
      3. (C) Contact the elementary school for boundary information and have the principal or authorized representative sign a statement certifying that the CSPP site falls within the same attendance boundaries of the elementary school.
   2. (2) Contractors must then confirm and indicate that the elementary school identified in subsection (1) is a qualified free and reduced price meals (FRPM) school, pursuant to section 17700, by viewing the List of Eligible Public Elementary Schools posted to the CSPP Neighborhood School Site webpage at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/neighborhoodschoolelig.asp which identifies non-charter, non-magnet schools, by county, where at least 80 percent of the enrolled students are eligible for free and reduced price meals.

2. (b) Once approved by the Early Education Division as a CSPP Neighborhood School Site pursuant to subsection (a), the contractor shall verify on an annual basis that it continues to operate as a CSPP Neighborhood School Site before continuing to enroll children under this eligibility criteria, and must keep the following documentation on file for purposes of monitoring:

   1. (1) Written confirmation from CDE that the site has been re-verified as a CSPP Neighborhood School Site through an online verification on the CSPP Neighborhood School Site webpage at www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/neighborhoodschooleligibility.asp.
   2. (2) Documentation that the site continues to operate as a CSPP Neighborhood School Site, pursuant to the requirements of subsection (a) above.
3. (c) Verification that the CSPP site is a Neighborhood School Site is only valid for one program year at a time. If a CSPP site does not qualify as a Neighborhood School Site for one program year or longer, it must seek prior approval from CDE as set forth in subdivision (a) before again enrolling children under this eligibility category.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8217 and 8231, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8207, 8217 and 8242, Education Code.

History

1. New section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 26).

2. Amendment filed 1-6-2025; operative 1-6-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2025, No. 2).