Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Division 20 - Division of Learning Services
Chapter 100 - Office of Quality Schools
Section 5 CSR 20-100.330 - General Provisions Governing Programs Authorized Under the Early Childhood Development Act

Universal Citation: 5 MO Code of State Regs 20-100.330

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024

PURPOSE: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is authorized by the Early Childhood Development Act to adminis- ter a program of grants to local public school districts for the provision of early childhood screening, parent education, and programs for developmentally delayed children. This rule sets forth the general provisions governing those programs.

(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 must designate a supervisor who will be responsible for the oversight and delivery of the Parents as Teachers (PAT) program;

2. The school district must establish a Community Advisory Committee;

3. The school district must use parent educators that meet the minimum requirements established by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (department) and renew curriculum subscription(s) annually through Parents as Teachers National Center;

4. The school district must provide a PAT program that pro- motes early learning, knowledge and understanding of child development, partnerships between families and schools, and access to community resources for a minimum of nine (9) months during the program year;

5. The PAT program must be implemented to provide family personal visits using the department approved curriculum, developmental screenings for age eligible children using a department approved screening instrument, group connections, and access to a resource network;

6. The school district must annually gather and summarize feedback from families regarding the services received and use the results for program improvement;

7. The school district must maintain documentation to verify services that maintains confidentiality of participating families; and

8. The school district must collect and report all data requested by the department.

(2) Any rule or interpretation of a rule promulgated by the State Board of Education in exercising its responsibilities under the statute may be waived by the assistant commissioner, Division of School Improvement, upon his/her determination that a situation exists in which the application of the rule or interpretation would work an extreme hardship upon the affected party, or would work to the detriment of the intended beneficiaries of the program.

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