Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 414 - DEPARTMENT OF EARLY LEARNING AND CARE
Division 305 - CERTIFIED CHILD CARE CENTERS
Section 414-305-1210 - Transportation Staffing
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 414-305-1210
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) If a driver is the only adult in the vehicle, a certified child care center must ensure that the driver:
(a) Meets teacher or aide II
qualifications and training requirements; and
(b) Meets additional driver and ratio
requirements under OAR 414-305-1210(2) through (3), Transportation
Staffing.
(2) A certified child care center must ensure that drivers of a vehicle used to transport children:
(a) Are at least 21 years
of age;
(b) Have a valid driver's
license appropriate for the type of vehicle driven;
(c) Are certified in first aid and CPR or
accompanied by someone with certification;
(d) Do not have any medical condition or use
alcohol, drugs, tobacco or any medication that could compromise driving,
supervision, or evacuation abilities;
(e) Operate the vehicle in a legal and safe
manner; and
(f) Eliminate
distractions such as the use of earphones or cell phones.
(3) A certified child care center must ensure that there are sufficient staff to meet the required staff-to-child ratios for each age group of children being transported.
(a) The driver may count in the
staff-to-child ratios (also see OAR 414-305-0400, Staff-to-Child Ratios and
Group Size).
(b) One staff member
must be at least aide II qualified (also see OAR 414-305-0350 Duties and
Qualifications of Aides).
(c) A
certified child care center may allow a parent to transport children other than
the parent's own children without a qualified staff member present in the
vehicle, only if the parent meets aide II qualifications and transportation
requirements as provided in these rules, and is enrolled in the CBR.
(4) A certified child care center must provide adequate supervision to protect children during transportation.
(a) A certified child care center's
responsibility begins at the pre-arranged pick-up time or when the child is
actually picked up, whichever is earlier, and ends at the pre-arranged drop-off
time or when the child is actually dropped off with the person designated by
the parent, whichever is later.
(b)
A certified child care center must never leave children unattended inside or
outside of a vehicle.
(c) A
certified child care center must immediately document attendance each time a
child enters and exits the vehicle.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.260
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.260
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