| (a) You may employ a 16 or 17 year old who has a high
school diploma or its equivalent as an assistant caregiver, provided
that:
(1) The person is never in charge of an individual
child, never has sole responsibility for a group of children, and
does not act as the substitute caregiver in your absence;
(2) The person works close by and is supervised by
you or a qualified caregiver; and
(3) The person has completed a child-care-related career
program, which:
(A) The Texas Education Agency (including a charter
school), the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, other
similar educational entity in another state, or federal agency approves;
or
(B) A home-school approves, and the person completes
eight hours of annual training before being placed in a room with
children.
(b) You may employ a 16, 17, or 18 year old who attends
high school but has not graduated as an assistant caregiver, provided
that:
(1) The person is never in charge of an individual
child, never has sole responsibility for a group of children, and
does not act as the substitute caregiver in your absence;
(2) The person works close by and is supervised by
you or a qualified caregiver;
(3) The person is currently enrolled in or has completed
a child-care-related career program which:
(A) The Texas Education Agency (including a charter
school), the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, other
similar educational entity in another state, or federal agency approves;
or
(B) A home-school approves, and the person completes
eight hours of annual training before being placed in a room with
children; and
(4) The person is expected to obtain a high school
diploma or equivalent.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §747.1211 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909 |
