Section He-C 4002.39 - School-Age Program(a) School-age programs shall comply with He-C 4002.01 through He-C 4002.33, He-C 4002.35, and this section, unless otherwise specified.(b) All school age programs shall be exempt from He-C 4002.08(a) only regarding recording birth dates on attendance records.(c) School-age programs that operate in a building which currently house a public or private school shall: (1) Identify and protect children from hazards such as vehicular traffic with direct supervision if the environment does not provide adequate protection; and(2) Be exempt from modifying the environment to comply with He-C 4002.(d) Programs that serve only children attending part day public kindergarten or full-day public school shall be exempt from: (1)He-C 4002.23(b)(2) regarding unprotected outlets only;(2)He-C 4002.23(c) regarding access to sharp objects such as scissors for arts and crafts or knives for cooking and access to non-cleaning materials or chemicals not labeled as "harmful if swallowed" or "flammable", except that hand sanitizer may be available for use by children under staff supervision; and(3)He-C 4002.23(f) regarding long cords and strings.(e) In lieu of He-C 4002.26(p), school-age programs operating for more than 5 hours per day shall provide children with an opportunity for at least 30 minutes of quiet activities, rest, or relaxation.(f) The staff to child ratios for school-age programs shall be one staff for 15 children age 56 months or older, with a maximum group size of 45, with the following minimum staffing levels:(1) One group leader with up to 15 children;(2) One group leader and one assistant group leader with 16 to 30 children; and(3) One site director and 2 assistant group leaders with 31 to 45 children.(g) In addition to the staffing requirements in (f) above, programs licensed as school-age programs shall have a second staff person in the building when 13 or more children are present.(h) School-age programs that hold combination licenses with multiple program types shall provide separate space for the school-age children during the hours of operation of the school-age program when 9 or more school age children are present.(i) When 8 or fewer school-age children are present, programs shall have the option to combine school-age children with children 4 years of age and older.(j) Programs shall have and maintain on file for review by parents and the department a written schedule of daily activities that ensures that the curriculum includes: (1) Opportunities for children to help in planning their own activities;(2) Time for structured and unstructured play, both indoors and outdoors;(3) Opportunities for active and quiet activities; and(4) Opportunities for individual and group experiences, both child-initiated and staff directed.N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 4002.39
#7294, eff 5-26-00; ss by #9160, INTERIM, eff 5-26-08, EXPIRES: 11-22-08; ss by #9310, eff 11-23-08; ss by #12046, INTERIM, eff 11-19-16, EXPIRES: 5-18-17; ss by #12174, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 5-17-17, EXPIRES: 11-13-17; ss by #12415, eff 11-6-17; Derived from Volume XLII Number 19, Filed May 12, 2022, Proposed by #13373, Effective 4/22/2022, Expires 4/22/2032 (formerly He-C 4002.36)