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COMMONLY USED TERMS ABSENT (AB) Absent should be used when a child is regularly scheduled to attend but was not in attendance at all on a given date (pre-planned or not) for a child's vacations, sick days, emergencies, etc. ACCREDITATION A voluntary system which evaluates child care programs against specific criteria in areas of curriculum, health and safety, parent communication and staff qualifications which has been validated by a nationally recognized early childhood organization or institution.

ACSI ACCREDITATION A voluntary, nationally recognized accreditation system for child care programs. It is authorized and validated by American Christ Schools International (ACSI). ADVERSE ACTION An action toward an Applicant/Co-Applicant that includes potential denial or termination of services. The Applicant/Co-Applicant and eligible provider(s) must be notified at least ten (10) calendar days before an Adverse Action will be imposed.

AGE CATEGORY A category by age; infants (0-11 months), toddlers (12-35 months), three (3) years through five (5) years, kindergarten (children that are 6 years old but have not yet started school), and school-age. APPEAL The right for providers to request a hearing or administrative review as a result of a Notice of Order, suspension or termination. ATTENDANCE An electronic or written record of child care attendance which includes date and time of arrival and departure and has been verified by the Applicant, Co-Applicant or their authorized representative (excluding their child care provider) for an identified period. BREAK CARE VOUCHER A document which states the authorized subsidy for school age child care services for a child during a school break, which is at least one week. Multiple vouchers, within a subsidy period may be created to accommodate family needs. CCDF ELIGIBLE CHILD A recipient of CCDF subsidy who is under the age of thirteen (13) at the time of application or reauthorization, however children turning thirteen (13) may continue to participate through the end of the subsidy period, including any extensions of time. A child over the age of thirteen (13) at the time of application or reapplication with an appropriately documented special needs or court ordered supervision and is under the age of eighteen (18) may participate until the Sunday following their eighteenth (18) birthday; who is a US citizen; whose family income does not exceed 85% of the State median income for a family of the same size and who does not have assets which exceed one (1) million dollars as certified by the applicant, and who resides with a parent(s) who is working, attending a job training or educational program, has a referral from Child Protective Services, or who is job searching, if applicable. CCDF ELIGIBLE PROVIDER An individual, eighteen (18) years of age or older, who is responsible for the direct care, protection and supervision of children in the absence of their parent/guardian. A CCDF eligible provider must be either