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school for hours when the child is in school. Children enrolled in a home school program are considered in school based on the child’s grade level and hours for that grade based on the local school district. When different times are identified for different schools within the local school district, the foster parent’s identified time for home school activity during those times will be used.

For example: Child would be in first (1st) grade if attending public school. Elementary school A starts at 8:50 am and ends at 3:30 pm and elementary school B starts at 9:15 am and ends at 4:00 pm. The time the child is considered in school would be the time identified by the foster parent that is between 8:50 am and 4:00 pm.

d. Variable Eligible Activity or Child Care Need Child care is allowable for the times a foster parent is engaged in their work activity up to the maximum unit equivalent to a full month plus a part month. When the number of days per week/month in which a foster parent participates in their work activity varies, the most days possible to be used are to be included when determining the units of care.

For Example 1: A family consisting of one (1) foster parent with non-school aged children. The foster parent’s typical work schedule is 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, any four (4) days per week, but one (1) or two (2) times per month they are called in to work a fifth (5th) day. (4 full days per week X 4 weeks = 16 full days plus 2 additional full days = 18 full days possible). A full month would be warranted to be authorized.

For Example 2: A family consisting of one (1) foster parent with school aged children. The foster parent’s typical work schedule is 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, any four (4) days per week, but one (1) or two (2) times per month they are called in to work a fifth (5th) day. (4 part days per week X 4 weeks = 16 part days plus 2 additional part days = 18 part days possible + the applicable number of full day in-service or school closure days). The child could need between seventeen (17) and twenty-three (23) part days of care in a month plus additional full days for in-service/school closures. A full time month (with no additional full days) would be warranted to be authorized. See 4080-2 Definitions of Units of Care.

e. Multiple Child Care Providers When a foster family utilizes more than one (1) child care provider in a given month the child care provider where most of the care is to be used is generally considered the primary child care provider. Care authorized between child care providers will not exceed the maximum unit equivalent to a full month plus a part month.

When care is authorized for the month the child entered into protective services and the foster family is using a different child care provider the existing care authorized will remain in place for that month. Care will be authorized to the new child care provider at the applicable full or part month up to the maximum unit equivalent to a full month plus a part month.