Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a)
Students and youth aides may assist in the care of children provided that the
student and youth aides:
1) Are 14 years of
age or older and at least five years older than the oldest child in the
group;
2) Assist only under the
direct supervision of an early childhood teacher or a school-age worker;
and
3) Are not counted for purposes
of maintaining staff/child ratios, except as provided in Section
407.160(d)
below.
b) The day care center shall maintain records
on each student or youth aide that include:
1) The full name, home address and home
telephone number of the student or youth aide.
2) A copy of the current school medical
examination form for the student or youth aide.
3) The name of the person at the day care
center who is responsible for supervising the student or youth aide.
4) When a student is placed as part of a
practicum or vocational training program, or when a youth aide is placed as
part of an agency leadership training program, the record shall also include:
A) The name of the school or agency arranging
the placement.
B) The name, title
and telephone number of the school or agency staff member responsible for the
participation of the student or youth aide.
5) A plan for the participation of the
student or youth aide shall be agreed upon in writing.
A) The plan shall be signed by the
participant, the supervising child care staff member and the school or agency
staff member.
B) The plan shall
specify duties and hours and indicate the person and group to which the student
or youth aide is assigned while in the center.
6) There shall be a written agreement
regarding procedures for terminating an unsatisfactory student or youth
aide.
c) Employment or
use of student or youth aides shall be in compliance with the Illinois Child
Labor Law [820 ILCS 205 ] and the child labor provisions of the federal Fair
Labor Standards Act (
29 U.S.C.
214) .
d) Students or youth aides may be counted as
assistants for purposes of maintaining staff/child ratios when all of the
following conditions are met:
1) They have
completed one year of a vocational child care training program; and
2) They are 16 years of age or older and at
least five years older than the oldest child in the group; and
3) They regularly work fewer than four hours
per day, except during vacation periods when they may work up to six hours per
day; and
4) The number of students
or youth aides does not exceed one-third of the total staff required to meet
the staff-child ratio requirements at any one time.
e) Students or youth aides shall not be
considered as part of the attendance count when determining compliance with the
capacity requirements.
