California Administrative Code

This article applies to a person employed by a state special school or diagnostic center, and who is appointed to a classification designated exempt from civil service under California State Constitution, article VII, section4(i). If the provisions of this article are in conflict…

Whenever a determination has been made that there is a lack of funds or lack of work: (a) The SSPI or designee may, without regard to area of layoff, separate from service any part-time exempt staff, substitute teacher, or summer session exempt staff. Such persons, if performing …

(a) Definitions contained in sections 17601 and 17630.2 apply to this article. (b) Categories of employees established in section 17604 apply to this article. (c) Exempt classifications established in section 17604.1 apply to this article.

(a) Except for families eligible for services pursuant to Education Code sections 8208(d)(4) and 8217, families who are eligible for full-day California State Preschool Program (CSPP) shall document that each parent in the family, as defined in section 17700, meets at least one o…

(a) If the basis of need as stated on the application for services is educational programs as defined in section 17700, preschool services shall be limited in total to six years from the initiation of services based on enrollment in educational programs. (b) The parent shall obta…

(a) If the basis of need as stated on the application for services is vocational training as defined in section 17700, preschool services shall be limited in total, to whichever occurs first: (1) Six years from the initiation of services based on need for vocational training; or …

(a) If the basis of need as stated on the application for services is parental incapacity, the following shall apply: (1) The certified schedule for preschool services shall not exceed 50 hours per week. (2) The parent's period of eligibility for preschool services shall be for n…

A family experiencing homelessness may establish both eligibility and need as follows: (a) In order to meet the eligibility requirements for a family experiencing homelessness, the family must obtain and provide documentation which includes either of the following: (1) A written …

(a) If an audit is not received on or before the required due date and an extension has not been granted, the audit shall be considered delinquent and all apportionments shall be withheld as specified in Section 18056 of this Division. (b) Except for contractors on conditional st…

The regulations contained in this Subchapter, except for those contained in Section 18075.1, shall apply to contractors using the regional market rate ceiling to develop reimbursement agreements with licensed and license-exempt providers of child care and development services to …

Contractors shall reimburse providers in accordance with the following rate categories. (a) Hourly, which shall only be used for the following: (1) A child's certified need for child care of less than 30 hours per week and less than six hours on any day; or (2) An unscheduled but…

(a) Except for reimbursement pursuant to Section 18076.2(c), contractors shall reimburse only one provider of child care services per child when the hours of operation of the child care provider selected by the parent can accommodate the certified need for child care. Contractors…

Unless otherwise provided in this Division, the regulations in this chapter apply to all contracting agencies authorized to establish, maintain, or operate services pursuant to the Child Care and Development Services Act, Chapter 2, Part 6 of Title 1 of the California Education C…

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Adjusted monthly income” means the total countable income as defined below, minus verified child support payments paid by the parent whose child is receiving child development services, excluding the no…

(a) The parent shall obtain and provide supporting documentation regarding the number of children and parents in the family as listed on the application for services. (1) The number of children shall be documented by providing any one of the following documents, as applicable: (A…

(a) Except as otherwise provided for in law, families who are eligible for subsidized early learning and care services shall document that each parent in the family, as defined in section 18078, meets at least one of the following need criterion, as specified in Education Code se…

(a) The requirements of this section are in addition to those stated in section 18086. (b) If the parent's employment is in the family's home or on property that includes the family's home, the parent must provide justification for requesting subsidized early learning and care se…

(a) If the basis of need as stated on the application for services is parental incapacity, the following shall apply: (1) The certified schedule for early learning and care services shall not exceed 50 hours per week. (2) The parent's period of eligibility for early learning and …

In order to be eligible for services through the Severely Handicapped program, the child must have a physical, mental or emotional handicap of such severity that the child cannot be adequately or appropriately served in regular child care and development program as determined by …

The child's basic data file shall include an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) as specified in Section 56026 of the Education Code and Sections 3030 and 3031 of Title 5 California Code of Regulations.

The contractor shall provide child development services a minimum of three and a half (3 ½ ) hours per day.

The contractor shall develop and implement a written policy statement. The policy statement shall include information regarding: (a) A description of the program's purpose, design, and organization framework; (b) Priorities for enrollment; (c) Family eligibility requirements; (d)…

(a) When an Alternative Payment program is notified by the Resource and Referral program that a licensed child care facility's license has been temporarily suspended or revoked, the Alternative Payment program shall do the following within two business days of receiving the notif…

(a) If the contractor's policy allows parents to make direct payments of their fees to the provider, the provider shall submit a copy of the parent's receipt to the contractor. (b) The contractor shall offset the amount of the fee paid by the parent in calculating the payment due…

The documents required by Education Code Section 8266.5 shall be maintained in the family's basic data file.

The contractor shall maintain in its files the following records concerning each service provider: (a) A statement of the service provider's current fees with information regarding the provider's usual and customary services provided for those fees; (b) A statement signed by the …

(a) The regulations contained in this subchapter shall apply only to contractors funded to provide Resource and Referral Program services. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, contractors funded to provide Resource and Referral Program services shall also comply with…

(a) The contractor shall develop and implement written complaint procedures which specify: (1) The procedures for the documentation and resolution of complaints; and (2) The procedures for referring reports of licensing violations to appropriate agencies.

The contractor shall contact each licensed facility in the contractor's service area at least annually to inform the provider of the available resources provided by the contractor.

(a) The contractor shall develop and implement written referral policies. (b) The written referral policies shall include the following information: (1) A statement that referral services are available to all persons requesting them regardless of income level or other eligibility…

The use or disclosure of information held by the contractor pertaining to the child or the child's family shall be restricted to purposes directly related to the administration of the program. Data collection and dissemination of information shall be handled in such a manner as t…

(a) If the contractor is notified by the California Department of Social Services that a child care facility has been issued a temporary suspension order, had its license revoked, or has been placed on probation, the contractor shall, within two business days: (1) Remove that fac…

(a) The California Department of Social Services shall notify the contractor of the final resolution of any action about which notification is provided pursuant to section 18248(a) above. (b) When the California Department of Social Services informs the contractor that the facili…

A conditional status contract shall contain a bill of particulars specified in Education Code section 8406.6 called a Conditional Status Addendum explain-ing the contract conditions. The Addendum shall include the following: (a) The specific item(s) of noncompliance which the con…

The regulations contained in this chapter shall implement the California Library Services Act, Chapter 4 of Part 11 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, beginning with section 18700 thereof.

(a) The State Board finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of California and best fulfills the purposes of the Act (Chapter 4, part 11, Division 1, Title 1, Education Code) that libraries participating in any one program of the Act participate in all applicable pr…

Refund of unused award funds previously paid to a qualifying institution shall be based on the published regulations of the qualifying institution concerned, as certified to the Commission by such qualifying institution.

The Commission may withdraw a Cal Grant if the grant recipient: (a) Fails to enroll in a qualifying institution and attend classes. (b) Withdraws from a qualifying institution without making a request for a leave of absence. (c) Fails to maintain a full-time or part-time program …

(a) The CELP Official shall determine whether to impose a civil penalty of up to $25,000 per violation on an institution against which a cause of action has been commenced pursuant to the provisions of this article. (b) The CELP Official shall begin a civil penalty proceeding by …

(a) Each institution, or the entity acting on its behalf, shall report persistence data consisting of the total number of students who have continued in, or persisted in, their education by enrolling in and completing at least one course at the institution during the academic yea…

(a)(1) Commission staff will complete a preliminary review of a submitted Appeal Certification Form and Formal Letter of Appeal to verify the institution meets appeal eligibility and filing requirements and determine if the appeal warrants Commission review. (2)(A) Commission sta…

The Student Aid Commission finds that the State Student Incentive Grant Program as authorized by Title IV, Part A, Subpart 3, of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended (20 U.S.C., 1070c-107c-3), will not interfere with or jeopardize the continuation of the Cal Grant Program …

(a) Posted warnings. Posted warnings required by Group 13 as well as those supplied with the equipment by the manufacturer shall be maintained in legible condition. (b) All exhaust pipes, turbochargers, and charge air coolers shall be insulated or guarded where inadvertent contac…

The size of the grant shall never be more than one-half of the maximum authorized by the Education Code in the State Scholarship (Cal Grant A), College Opportunity Grant (Cal Grant B), or Occupational Education and Training Grant (Cal Grant C) programs.

The criteria for determining independence from parental income shall be the same as established by the Commission for establishing independence from parental income for the Cal Grant A, Cal Grant B, and Cal Grant C programs.

Emergency action by the CELP Official may include, (a) barring any further CELP processing or guarantee of loans to be made to borrowers to cover the cost of attendance at a school which is the subject of an emergency action or to be made by a lender or a school lender which is t…

A limitation limits, in a specified manner, the participation of an institution in the CELP by setting special conditions for continued participation in those programs. A limitation imposed by the Hearing Officer or the CELP Official may contain an expiration date, after which th…

A selected scholar shall receive financial awards only during his or her sophomore, junior, senior, and/or fifth year of study. A student entering the program as a freshman shall start receiving financial awards during his or her renewal year if renewal eligibility is maintained …

Collection costs shall include attorney fees, court filing fees, fees for service of process, and telephone and mail costs directly incurred in the collection effort.

A recipient who is required to repay a scholarship shall not be considered in violation of the repayment provisions as long as the recipient: (a) Is engaging in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher education and provides the California Student Aid Commission (C…