School Age Child 400-28-85-10-10

(Revised 4/1/12 ML #3327)

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A school age child is considered a student year round. If the child is school age, the time they are required to be at child care is based on the child’s school schedule and the caretaker’s allowable activity hours.

 

The number of weekly hours that a school aged child is required to be in a specific provider's care is calculated by comparing the child’s school schedule with the caretaker’s schedule with participating in an allowable activity.

 

When a school age child is required to be in the care of a child provider for any reason (days off from school, weekends, after school, etc.), the average weekly hours needed must be established. Once the weekly average hours are established, an additional 36 hours per month (9 hours per week) will be added to the child's average weekly hours to allow for days there is no school.

Note: The additional hours are added to the provider with whom the child will be with on days that are considered no school days.

 

The total weekly hours the child will be in a specific provider's care will determine the Level of Care from the Provider Rate on the Child Care Sliding Fee Schedule. The Level of Care determination is entered on the certificate.

 

Payment of the costs for the hours of child care for a provider exceeding the Level of Care determination for the child will be the responsibility of the family.