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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 02/2023 Glossary 2 Retirement, survivors, and disability insurance A program operated by the Social Security Administration that provides a monthly income to retired people, survivors or dependents of insured people, and people with disabilities. Scheduled hours The specific days and hours during a service period that a child will attend child care as determined by the child care worker, the parent and the provider based on the parents verified eligible activity schedules, the child’s school schedule, and any other factors relevant to the families child care needs. (Legal Authority: MN Rules 3400.0020, Subp. 38b) School See EDUCATION PROGRAM and STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAM. See Chapter 6.6 (Earned/Unearned Income) and Chapter 6.6.1 (Individuals Exempt from Earned Income). School age • Licensed Family Child Care: A child is school age when they are at least of sufficient age to attend the first day of kindergarten within the next four months through age 12 or age 14 if the child has a verified special need. A child is school age when they are currently authorized to receive CCAP and turn age 13, up until the family’s next redetermination. A child with a verified special need is school age when they are currently authorized to receive CCAP and turn age 15, up until the family’s next redetermination. For information on Special Needs, see Chapter 9.15.15 (Special needs). • Legal Non-Licensed Family Child Care: Follow the Licensed Family Child Care definition. • Licensed Center Child Care: A child is school age when they are at least of sufficient age to attend the first day of kindergarten within the next four months through age 12 or age 14 if the child has a verified special need. A child is school age when they are currently authorized to receive CCAP and turn age 13, up until the family’s next redetermination. A child with a verified special need is school age when they are currently authorized to receive CCAP and turn age 15, up until the family’s next redetermination. For information on Special Needs, see Chapter 9.15.15 (Special needs). • License Exempt Centers: Follow the Licensed Center Child Care definition. NOTE: CCAP recommends that agencies consider a child to be school age (for payment purposes) on September 1st following the child’s 5th birthday unless the parent informs the agency that the child will not be starting school in September of that year. In this case, the child would not be school age until September 1st of the following year. If a child starts school before the child’s 5th birthday, the child is considered school age on the day the child starts school. See Chapter 9.24.6 (Age category exceptions).