Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
Two-,
three-, four-, and five-star center criteria. Administrative criteria
listed in (1) - (6) of this subsection are required.
(1) At least annually, the director or
supervising personnel evaluates personnel in writing utilizing the Oklahoma
Core Competencies and assists personnel in developing the educational
professional development plan.
(2)
Personnel policies are provided to personnel upon employment and when revisions
are made. These policies include information on:
(A) personnel hiring and
termination;
(B) job duties and
responsibilitiesfor each position;
(C) professional development requirements,
including minimum professional development hours required;
(D) personnel attendance policy;
(E) the program's mission or vision
statement;
(F) organizational
structure;
(G) professional and
ethical conduct;
(H) children's
transition plans for:
(i) daily activity
transitions;
(ii) new teaching
personnel or classroom; and
(iii)
transition to a new child care program, Head Start, or school; and
(I) continuity of care plans, per
Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC)
340:110-1-8.8(b)(5).
(3) Personnel policies are
maintained on site.
(4) Programs
are registered as a direct care organization with the Oklahoma Professional
Development Registry (OPDR) by following and maintaining all items listed in
the Direct Care Facility Handbook.
(5) Program personnel counted in staff-child
ratio and the director are OPDR members having current Professional Development
Ladder (PDL) certificates. New personnel counted in staff-child ratio and
directors must be verified on OPDR having current PDL certificates within 12
months of employment.
(6) Personnel
meetings are conducted, at least:
(A) twice
annually for two-star programs;
(B)
quarterly for three-star programs;
(C) every other month for four-star programs;
and
(D) monthly for five-star
programs.
(b)
Three-, four-, and five-star center criteria. In addition to
administrative criteria in (a) of this Section, programs maintain a written
policy regarding children's assignments to teaching personnel, per OAC
340:110-1-8.8.
(c)
Four- and five-star center
criteria. Programs implement personnel benefits and resources for
well-being and personnel retention. Four-star programs implement at least two
benefits, and five-star programs implement at least four benefits. Benefits are
listed in the personnel policy, and examples may include:
(1) personnel salary scale based on PDL
level, position responsibilities, experience, or longevity;
(2) fully- or partially-paid health
insurance;
(3) on-going employee
wellness activities;
(4) paid sick
and vacation days;
(5) coaching and
reflection release time;
(6)
employer contribution to retirement plan;
(7) designated break and lunch times away
from program responsibilities;
(8)
personnel break room;
(9) free or
discounted child care;
(10)
professional development or educational financial aid;
(11) annual Adverse Childhood Experience and
resiliency training;
(12) health
and wellness education presented quarterly at personnel meetings; or
(13) paid gym memberships.
(d)
Two-, three-, four-, and
five-star home criteria. Administrative criteria listed in (1) through
(3) of this subsection are required.
(1) The
primary caregiver is an OPDR member having a current PDL certificate.
(2) Programs are registered as a direct care
organization with the OPDR by following and maintaining all items listed in the
Direct Care Facility Handbook.
(3)
Assistant caregivers are OPDR members having current PDL certificates. New
assistant caregivers are verified on OPDR having current PDL certificates
within 12 months of employment.
(e)
Three-, four-, and five-star home
criteria. Administrative criteria listed in (c) of this Section and (1)
through (3) of this subsection are required. The owner or primary caregiver:
(1) maintains assistant caregivers' written
job descriptions and responsibilities;
(2) evaluates assistant caregivers in writing
annually, including developing the educational professional development plan;
and
(3) maintains a written policy
regarding children's transition plans, for:
(A) daily activity transitions;
(B) new caregivers; and
(C) transition to a new child care program,
Head Start, or school.
Added at 29 Ok Reg
1229, eff 7-1-12
