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Using the month of September 2017, the children need twenty (20) part days, and six (6) full days for twenty-six (26) days of care. The full days needed are counted first to authorize a full month (6 full days plus 17 part day). The remaining three (3) days are authorized as part days.

d. Part Month A part month consists of fewer than seventeen (17) days of care in any combination of part or full day units or between seventeen (17) through twenty-three (23) part day units of care in a month. Part month units are authorized when:

• The child needs between seventeen (17) through twenty-three (23) part day units only of care in a month; • The child needs fewer than seventeen (17) part, full, or a combination of part and full day units of care in the month; or • The child needs seventeen (17) or more part day units of care in a month in addition to a full month.

Example 1: A family consisting of two (2) foster parents with school aged children. The foster parent’s typical work schedules are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. The children attend school from 8:50 am to 3:30 pm and the child care provider transports the children to and from school. Care is not needed for in-service or school closures. Care for the children is needed from 7:30 am to 8:45am and from 3:30pm to 5:30 pm (part days) Monday through Friday. The children need between seventeen (17) and twenty-three (23) part days only of care per month, which would be a part month.

e. Full month A full month consists of seventeen (17) through twenty-three (23) full day units of care in a month. Full month units are authorized when: • The child needs between seventeen (17) through twenty-three (23) full day units only of care in a month; or • The child needs between seventeen (17) through twenty-three (23) days of care in a month in a combination of full day units and part day units and includes at least one (1) full day.

For example: 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 Monday through Friday. The children attend school from 8:50 am to 3:30 pm and the child care provider transports the children to and from school. Care is also needed for in-service and school closures. Care for the children is needed from 7:30 am to 8:45am and from 3:30pm to 5:30 pm (part day) plus 7:30am – 5:30 pm (full day) for in- service/school closures. This would be a full month as the children need between seventeen (17) and twenty-three (23) days of care in a month in a combination of full and part days.