This online session will cover Connect Policies that will be relevant to child care directors and be an opportunity for Directors from the Connect region to collaborate.

CKC’S

Administration and Management

7.1 – Maintains procedures and systems that adhere to all applicable federal law, state, and local regulatory requirements and quality standards

a. Meets federal, state, and program documentation requirements by ensuring that the program maintains accurate, objective, timely, and well-organized child, family, financial, and program records

7.2  Develops, implements, and revises management policies and procedures

f. Maintains a system for individualized on-going child and/or family assessment and documentation related to planning programs, services, referrals, and facilitating transitions to other services and programs

7.5 – Implements policies and procedures that support partnerships with families and respects their diverse needs and culture

m. Works collaboratively with community agencies to meet the needs of individual children and families

Director’s Meetings – Coffee and Conversation

June 16, 2023 – 1:00-2:00

Target Audience: Child Care Directors

Brief Overview: These sessions will cover various administration and management topics that will be relevant to child care directors and be an opportunity for Directors from the Connect region to collaborate.

Session Length: 1 hour Online

Agenda:

• Connect Policies
  • Guest Speaker Intro – Eudelia Wildman
  • Provider Service Agreement Info
  • Common Issues
  • PSA Q&A’s

Connect Housekeeping Guidelines

1. All professional development sessions are WV STARS registered and begin and end on time. You must be present in the classroom by the start time, or you will not receive WV STARS credit. No late entry into sessions will be admitted.
2. All online professional development session participants must arrive prior to the start of the session, stay for the duration of the session and be active and engaged in the session for at least 80% of the session. Active and engaged means participating in polls, discussions and available to answer questions. Webcams are not required but are encouraged.
3. For online professional development sessions, only one person may be logged in per device or computer for participants to receive credit. You may log in from a cell phone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer.
4. Each participant must log in to online sessions using their own unique link from their STARS registration. Links cannot be share if participants want to receive credit.
5. Child care providers will not be responsible for the care of children during any online professional development session.
6. You may not, under any circumstances, bring children to any of the professional development sessions.
7. Should trainings not meet the minimum registration requirements, the session will be cancelled. Participants will be notified 24 hours prior to a session via email if sessions are cancelled. Sessions will be rescheduled as a trainer’s schedule allows.
8. Trainings held at childcare centers or facilities must have an administrator present for the entire session
9. If there is a school cancellation or delay due to extreme weather conditions in a county in which training is scheduled, the training will be cancelled for the day. You will be contacted when it is rescheduled.