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159 REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITY CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 160 REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITY OPERATING DURING NON-TRADITIONAL HOURS 161 REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITY WITH PETS AND ANIMALS 162 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 163 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PROGRAM SPACE 164 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 165 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 166 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: ASSISTANT TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 167 CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOME: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 168 CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOME: CAREGIVER QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 169 EXPANDED CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOME: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 170 EXPANDED CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOME: CAREGIVER QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 171 EXPANDED CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOME: ASSOCIATE CAREGIVER QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 172 OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAM: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 173 OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM: CENTER DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 174 OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM: GROUP LEADER QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 175 OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAM: ASSISTANT GROUP LEADER QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 176 OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAM: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR STAFF 199 DEFINITIONS

100 AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE

100.1 In accordance with Section 7 of the Child Development Facilities Regulation Act of 1998, effective April 13, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-215; D.C. Official Code § 7-2036 (2012 Repl. & 2015 Supp.)) (“Facilities Act”), the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (“OSSE”) shall administer and enforce this chapter.

100.2 The purposes of this chapter include the following:

(a) Protecting and promoting the health, safety, welfare and positive development of children who receive services in licensed Child Development Facilities;