(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 shall 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 shall 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) 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) Three voting members who are representatives
of in-home aides, family child care providers, or head start programs.
(d) 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) A minimum of six members who represent county
departments of job and family services.
(f) 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) 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 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 shall be filled for the unexpired
terms.
(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.
Replaces: 5101:2-15-10
Effective: 9/2/2018
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 09/02/2023
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 08/13/2018
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5104.08
Rule Amplifies: 5104.08
Prior Effective Dates: 07/01/2006, 08/04/2013