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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 07/2021 Schedule information – Child’s school schedule 7.30 Verification of a child’s school schedule is not required, but workers do need the days and times that a child attend school. Information about a child’s school schedule is required for every child who needs child care and attends school. Information is needed at application and redetermination. Information about a child’s school schedule is also required if a change in the child’s school schedule during the 12-month eligiblity period results in a need for more authorized hours. When authorizing care, consider the amount of time that the child attends preschool, a Head Start program or school while the parent is participating in an authorized activity. Acceptable ways to get child school schedule information The information must include the start and end times ofthe school day. If start and end times differ by day of the week, the information must include the start and end times by day of the week. Ways to get child school schedule information include, but are not limited to: • Worker obtained school schedule information, such as information from the school’s website • School schedule nformation provided by the family on the application, redetermination or change report form • Written school schedule information from the family • Verbal school schedule information from the family documented in a case note. For children attending a school without a set schedule, such as an online based school or home schooling, the family must provide the days and start and end times when the child is anticipated to be participating in school activities. MFIP/DWP families with an approved Employment Plan For MFIP or DWP families with an approved Employment Plan, information about the child’s school schedule is NOT required if the job counselor has indicated: • the child’s school schedule (days and times of school) OR • the days and times that child care is needed, taking into account the child’s school schedule. Failure to provide school schedule information Information about the child’s school schedule is needed to determine the appropriate number of hours of care to authorize at application, redetermination or when a change in school schedule results in a need for increased hoursduring the 12-month eligibility period. Information of the child’s school schedule is NOT a condition of eligibility. If information of the child’s school schedule is not provided for a child who attends school, care should not be authorized for that child. If care is not authorized for any children, the case should be suspended.