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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 8 CCR 1403-1 Colorado Child Care Assistance Program

64 2. At the time the county plan is submitted, a slot contract policy based on the state developed policy template must be submitted to the state department for approval. The policy must include but not limited to the following: a. The county identified target populations and areas b. How the county will determine the length of the slot contract c. How the county will identify the need for the slot contract at a specific licensed child care provider d. How the county will ensure a fair and equitable review and selection process when selecting a licensed child care provider in the case of multiple child care programs expressing interest in entering into slot contracts. This must include an overview of the evaluation process used to identify licensed child care providers that are aligned with the county-determined criteria e. How the county will determine the number of slots they contract for with a licensed child care provider f. How the county will collaborate with the licensed child care provider to identify children to fill the vacant slots g. How the county will continuously monitor the success of a slot contract during the contract period to include but not limited to: 1) What the measure of success is for the slot contract and how it is determined. 2) Frequency of monitoring the success of the slot contract, which must be at least twice per year but no more often than quarterly. 3) Cumulative attendance expectations and the time period over which attendance expectations must be defined. Cumulative attendance expectations must not be set higher than the following: a) Seventy five percent (75%) for infants; b) Eighty percent (80%) for toddlers; and, c) Eighty five percent (85%) for preschoolers. d) The period of time over which cumulative attendance must be met must be no less than quarterly and no more than six (6) months. e) A plan for how the county will coordinate with the licensed child care provider to take intermediate steps or interventions if progress monitoring shows that attendance or other expectations are not being met. f) Contract renegotiation for not reaching the set measure of success for the slot contract including under-utilization of paid slots during the designated monitoring period.