Section 101515 - School-Age Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties(a) In addition to Section 101215.1, the following shall apply:(b) All school-age child care centers shall have a director.(1) In each combination program that has a school-age child care center component, and each single license child care center serving school-age children, the director of the child care center component shall maintain ultimate responsibility, in the capacity as director, for the combined program; a separate director for the school-age child care center component is not required. (A) In each combination program and each single license child care center operating with school-age children, the director shall designate a fully qualified teacher as specified in Section 101516.2 for the school-age child care center component.(B) The director of the child care center component within the combination program and each single license child care center operating with school-age children shall maintain administrative responsibility for the overall program and shall provide direct supervision and guidance to the school-age child care center component.(c) As an alternative educational prerequisite, any school-age director may substitute six of the units in early childhood education or child development required in Section 101215.1(h)(1)(B) with six units appropriate to elementary school-age children, on a unit-per-unit basis, in any one or a combination of the following: (1) Recreation, which includes, but is not limited to, art, music and dance relevant to elementary school-age children.(2) Physical education, which includes, but is not limited to, indoor and outdoor sports activities relevant to elementary school-age children.(3) Units earned toward an elementary teaching credential.(d) As an alternative educational prerequisite, the director of each school-age child care center that stands alone and each single license child care center operating with only school-age children may, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21, substitute 20 training hours for each of the required units of education in Section 101215.1(h)(1). (This alternative shall not apply to a director of a combination program or a single license child care center that includes a component for school-age children.) Units and training hours may be combined to meet the total educational requirement (15 units or 300 training hours, or any combination thereof). (1) Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21(b) contains the alternative educational requirements that a director as specified in (d) above may meet.(2) A director as specified in (d) above may also qualify by possessing any associate of arts or bachelor's degree from an accredited or approved college or university provided at least three units or 60 training hours are in early childhood education, child development or school-age child courses; and three units or 60 training hours are in administration or staff relations.(3) In accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21(f), a director as specified in (d) above may use alternative approved sources of education.(e) Verification of education allowed by Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21 shall be by transcript or certificate (with hours completed shown on the certificate). To verify course or training program approval, a certification on accredited educational institution letterhead that the course or training program has been approved shall accompany the completion certificate. This certification is only necessary for courses or training programs not offered by an accredited educational institution but approved by such an institution.(f) A director as specified in (d) above may also complete alternative types of experience pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21. Such experience shall be verified as having been performed at least three hours per day for a minimum of 100 days in a calendar year. (1) Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21(e) contains the alternative types of experience that a director as specified in (d) above may complete.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 101515
1. New section filed 2-5-88; operative 3-6-88 (Register 88, No. 8).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
3. Amendment of subsections (b)(1)-(b)(1)(B) and (d) filed 8-28-2023; operative 10-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 35). Note: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72, 1596.81, 1596.95, 1597.055 and 1597.21, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 2-5-88; operative 3-6-88 (Register 88, No. 8).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
3. Amendment of subsections (b)(1)-(b)(1)(B) and (d) filed 8-28-2023; operative 10/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 35).