Otsego Local School District
Bylaws & Policies
 

2262 - CHILD CARE PROGRAMS

The Board of Education is concerned about children who are in need of care and supervision when not attending school. This has serious implications for their general well-being as well as for their ability to benefit from the school program.

Since these needs constitute a significant and growing concern, the Board shall seek to provide appropriate programs and services for these students through the use of District staff and facilities.

Program fees and/or tuition shall be charged to participating students at rates as determined by the Board. Any fee or tuition income from the program is to be deposited in a special fund and no funds shall be expended for the program from the General Fund other than for:

 

A.

facilities, if currently used for other purposes;

   
 

B.

utilities furnished in conjunction with the program;

   
 

C.

transportation by regular school buses.

Prior to the establishment and operation of a Child Care program, parents and other members of the community shall be provided an opportunity to make recommendations on the operation and funding of the program.

Additionally, there shall be provisions for regular, periodic public input included in the evaluation of the District's Child Care program.

The Superintendent shall provide that:

 

A.

programs and services are available to participating students both prior to the start of the regular school day and after school;

   
 

The time periods should be scheduled so that a student may participate from the time s/he leaves a supervised environment until s/he may return to one.

   
 

B.

the major emphasis is on providing educational programs and activities that help the students learn how to function more effectively as learners in the school setting while, at the same time, providing a safe child-care environment;

   
 

C.

parents are notified about the program and the procedures for enrollment;

   
 

D.

there is continuing assessment of the effectiveness of the program by staff, participating parents, and other concerned members of the public.

R.C. 3313.207/208/209, 5104

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