Child care providers.
A child care provider is eligible to participate in the program under this section if the child care provider satisfies all of the following: 1.
(1)#
Is in compliance with all legal, financial, and regulatory requirements imposed by law or by department rule.
(2)#
Demonstrates to the department that it will annually provide at least 437 hours of direct child instruction in elementary school readiness to children participating in the program.
(3)#
Demonstrates to the department that, for purposes of the program under this section, it uses a curriculum that meets the department of public instruction’s model early learning standards.
(4)#
By no later than February 1 of the preceding school year, notifies the department of its intent to participate in the elementary school readiness program under this section according to application requirements established by the department.
(5)#
Does not have a contract with a school district to provide a 4-year-old kindergarten for the school year in which the child care provider intends to participate in the program.