(A)What is the
purpose and responsibilities of the child care advisory council?
(1)The purpose of
the child care advisory council (the council) is to assist and advise the Ohio
department of job and family services (ODJFS) in the administration and
development of child care according to division (A) of section 5104.08 of the
Revised Code.
(2)The council
shall advise the director of ODJFS on the administration of Chapter 5104. of
the Revised Code and in the development of child care.
(3)The council may
establish guidelines and procedures necessary for the effective operation of
council business.
(4)The council
shall make an annual report to the director of ODJFS that addresses the
availability, affordability, accessibility, and quality of action that the
council has proposed to the director during the preceding fiscal year.
(B)What is the
composition of the council?
(1)The council shallis to be comprised
of seven non-voting members and twenty-two voting
members appointed by the director of ODJFS with the approval of the governor
and shallis to
include:
(a)The director of ODJFS, the director of
developmental disabilities, the director of mental health and addiction
services, the superintendent of public instruction, the director of health, the
director of commerce, and state fire marshal who shall serve as nonvoting
members. Each nonvoting member may appoint a designee.
(b)(a) Six voting members representing child care
centers subject to licensing, including nonprofit and proprietary. These
centers shall represent different geographical areas of the state.
(c)(b) Three voting members who are representatives
of in-home aides, family child care providers, or head start programs.
(d)(c) A minimum of three voting members who are
parents, guardians, or custodians of children receiving child care or publicly
funded child care in the child's own home, a center, a type A home, a head
start program or a licensed type B home at the time of appointment.
(e)(d) A minimum of six members who represent county
departments of job and family services.
(f)(e) The remaining four voting members who are
representatives of the teaching, child development, and health professions and
other individuals interested in the welfare of children.
(g)(f) At least six members of the council shall not
be employees or licensees of child care centers, head start programs, family
home providers or in-home aides.
(2)The director of ODJFS, the director of
developmental disabilities, the director of mental health and addiction
services, the superintendent of public instruction, the director of health, the
director of commerce, and state fire marshal are to serve as non-voting
members.
(2)(3) The council shall have two co-chairpersons.
One co-chairperson shall be the director of ODJFS or the director's designee,
and one co-chairperson shall be elected by the voting members of the council.
(C)How long is the
term for appointed council members?
(1)Appointed
members shall serve a three-year term.
(2)Vacancies shallare to be filled for
the unexpired terms with new members serving the
remainder of the three-year term.
(D)Can a council
member be removed from the council?
A member of the council is subject to removal by the director of
ODJFS for a willful and flagrant exercise of authority or power that is not
authorized by law. This includes refusal or willful neglect to perform any official
duty as a member of the council or for being guilty of misfeasance,
malfeasance, nonfeasance, or gross neglect of duty as a member of the council.
(E)Do members of
the council get compensated?
(1)Members of the
council shall serve without compensation.
(2)Members of the
council shall receive reimbursement for necessary expenses, including travel
expenses.
(F)How often does
the council meet?
(1)The council
shall meet at least once in each quarter of each calendar year.
(2)The council
shall meet at the call of the co-chairpersons.
(3)The
co-chairpersons or their designee shall send to each member a written notice of
the date, time, and place of each meeting.
Effective: 11/12/2023
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 8/24/2023 and 11/12/2028
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 11/02/2023
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5104.08
Rule Amplifies: 5104.08
Prior Effective Dates: 07/01/2006, 08/04/2013, 09/02/2018