Page 45

38

child attends (maximum of two providers per child), the amount of care requested, or being school aged during the school year.

10.2.3 Impacts to Level of Service • Two-Parent Households: Max LOS is determined based on the parent who has the lowest activity hours. For example, if one parent works full-time and the other works part-time the Max LOS for the household would be based on the part-time parent. • Foster Care and Protective Service cases receive a default Max LOS of Full Time. They may still receive a LOS that is Limited Time or Part Time based on the child care request. • Parents enrolled in High School or GED courses receive a default Max LOS of Full Time. They may still receive a LOS that is Limited Time or Part Time based on the child care request. • Parents who are determined to have an incapacity and are unable to work or attend school but demonstrate a need for CCA receive a default Max LOS of Full Time. They may still receive a LOS that is Limited Time or Part Time based on the child care request. • 12-Credit Rule: College Students may pass work/school requirements based on the special 12-credit rule; however, their Max LOS is still calculated based on their activity resulting in Limited Time, Part Time, or Full Time. • Families participating in TANF activities do not have a minimum to pass work/school requirements; therefore, they may be determined eligible even if they do not meet 80 hours per month. Their Max LOS is still calculated based on their activity resulting in Limited Time, Part Time, or Full Time.

10.2.4 School Aged Children CCA is unable to pay for care during the typical school day for school aged children aged 6 or older. When children are school aged, LOS is determined by the reported need for care and the time of year whether it is during the school year or during the summer. When applying for school age children, their need for child care will be reported as one of the following during the school year instead of just weekly hours requested: • Before School only: Limited Time. • After School only: Limited Time • Before and After School: Part Time

During the summer, school aged children may receive a traditional LOS that will be based on the maximum LOS determined from the parent's work/school participation and the hours of care needed like non-school age children.

There may be circumstances, such as when a parent works evenings, weekends, or overnights, resulting a child receiving a traditional LOS even during the school year since the child care need is outside of the typical school day.

Children who are homeschooled are considered to be enrolled in school; therefore, they cannot receive child care authorization during the typical (8:00am - 3:00pm) school day.

Expelled children are considered unenrolled in school and can be eligible for child care during the typical school day. The parent must provide verification of the child’s enrollment status.

Children who are less than school age at the time of application and later due to continuous eligibility become school age during the certification period are allowed to continue at their current level of service. Applicants are responsible for reporting changes in the school status of the child. Annually each fall a review of children who have turned age 7 during their certification is completed to ensure application information regarding child school status is updated to ensure accurate levels of service are applied.