| (a) For purposes of this rule:
(1) Persons under contract with your center are "contractors";
and
(2) It does not matter if a substitute, volunteer,
or contractor is paid or unpaid.
(b) Substitutes not counted in the child/caregiver
ratio must comply with minimum standards that apply to employees,
except as otherwise provided in this division.
(c) Volunteers and contractors who are regularly or
frequently present at the child-care center but not counted in the
child/caregiver ratio must comply with minimum standards that apply
to employees.
(d) Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors who are
counted in the child/caregiver ratio must comply with minimum standards
that apply to employees and caregivers, except as otherwise noted
in subsection (e) of this section.
(e) Volunteers, including parents, who only supplement
the ratios for field trips and water activities do not have to comply
with the minimum standards that apply to employees and caregivers,
but they do have to comply with the relevant minimum standards in
Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Child/Caregiver Ratios and
Group Sizes).
(f) Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors who do
not meet caregiver qualifications must never be left alone with children.
(g) All substitutes, volunteers (except for those volunteers
noted in subsection (e) of this section), and contractors must complete
orientation before beginning the relevant duties.
(h) For substitutes, volunteers, and contractors counted
in the child/caregiver ratio, the remaining 16 hours of pre-service
training (the first eight hours must be completed before being counted
in the child/caregiver ratio) must be completed within 90 days of
beginning the relevant caregiver duties. If the person completes the
pre-service training after the 90 day period, the person must cease
performing any caregiver duties at the center until the person completes
the pre-service training.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §746.1401 adopted to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1575; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909 |
