40 hour questions

Some licensing questions that I am hoping someone can help me out with....

If a teacher has a Masters degree and teaches in the afterschool program, does he/she need the 40 hours?

If a teacher has a Masters degree and teaches ages 5 + over the summer, does he/she need the 40 hours?

Does a substitute teacher in the 3 year old class need her 40 hours?

Thanks!

Dania Elementary

Dania Elementary is having a Kindergarten roundup on Thursday, May 8th @ 8:30 AM

Driver Physical Form

Is there a new form for staff who drive the vans and buses that needs to be completed that includes a vision test? I was recently at a school and were asking about it in regards to changes that would begin soon.
Are the other changes to the ordinances that we should be aware of? If so, can those either be posted on the blog or emailed? It really helps when everyone is on the same page.

Space between Cribs

If there is space between the cribs, is it possible for a teacher to place an unused piece of equipment, such as a bouncy seat, in between the cribs, until it is used? The idea is too create more more floor space while the children are awake.
Please provide the details as to where the clarification can be found in the "All About the ITERS-R" book.

BAEYC Week of the Young Child

Please begin distributing the 3 page flyers for BAEYC"S Week of the Young Child (I sent them to your supervisors). Some of the events can be counted toward Family Engagement activities. All of the events listed are free of charge. If you have questions, feel free to contact me directly azabel@broward.org Thanks a bunch, Andrea

Using gloves while feeeding infants

I'm looking for clarification regarding the use of gloves and bottle feeding an infant. The school is currently required to wear gloves only when the bottle contains breast milk. Upon a quick review of the "All About the ITERS-R" with the director, we were unable to find out if gloves must be worn at all times for bottle feeding, only with breast milk, or not required if hands are washed prior to feeding. Please inidcate where this is speciffically addressed so it can be shared with the school's corporate office. Thanks.

FYI: artificial turf as protective surfacing on playgrounds.

Please see below the email I wrote to the FPG Institute in North Carolina regarding artificial turf as protective surfacing and the response that I received.

Hi Paula,

If you are not able to measure the protecting surfacing, you need to verify, through a written statement from the manufacturer, that the materials meet the ASTM F1292 requirements. The center should have this information.
Thank you,
Elisa

Mohamed, Paula wrote:

I have come across child care facilities that use artificial turf as their playground surfacing, but there is usually no way to determine or measure what is beneath it. How should I handle this?

Paula Mohamed
Child Care Quality Technician
Broward County Quality Rating System
10077 NW 29th St
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Phone: (954)761-2141 Fax: (954)341-3918

To regulate, enforce, and improve the quality of childcare in Broward County.
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Elisa Allen
Research Assistant
FPG Child Development Institute
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB #8040, 517 South Greensboro Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
(919)843-6189 phone
(919)962-7463 fax