![]() The notice to this effect was published on January 30, 2020: Note: This requirement has been effectively reduced, as the Secretary lowered the Head Start center-based service duration requirement in §1302.21(c)(2)(iv) from 100 percent (all) to 45 percent, as authorized in §1302.21(c)(3)(ii). (iv) By August 1, 2021, a program must provide 1,020 annual hours of planned class operations over the course of at least eight months per year for all of its Head Start center-based funded enrollment. The notice to this effect was published on January 19, 2018: Note: This requirement has been effectively eliminated, as the Secretary lowered the Head Start center-based service duration requirement in § 1302.21(c)(2)(iii) from 50 percent to 0 percent, as authorized in § 1302.21(c)(3)(i). ![]() (iii) By August 1, 2019, a program must provide 1,020 annual hours of planned class operations over the course of at least eight months per year for at least 50 percent of its Head Start center-based funded enrollment. In addition, teachers, aides, and volunteers must have appropriate time to prepare for each session together, to set up the classroom environment, and to give individual attention to children entering and leaving the center. Each double session class staff member must be provided adequate break time during the course of the day. (ii) Until a program is operating all of its Head Start center-based funded enrollment at the standard described in paragraph (c)(2)(iv) or (c)(2)(v) of this section, if a program operates a double session variation, it must provide classes for four days per week for a minimum of 128 days per year and 3.5 hours per day. No more than 8 or 9 children enrolled in any class, depending on the number of teachers. No more than 15 children enrolled in any double session class. ![]() No more than 17 children enrolled in any class. No more than 17 children enrolled in any double session class. No more than 20 children enrolled in any class. Table to § 1302.21(b) - Center-based group size 4 and 5 year olds A double session class that serves a majority of children who are four and five years old must have no more than 17 children with a teacher and a teaching assistant or two teachers. (4) A class that serves a majority of children who are four and five years old must have no more than 20 children with a teacher and a teaching assistant or two teachers. A double session class that serves a majority of children who are three years old must have no more than 15 children with a teacher and teaching assistant or two teachers. (3) A class that serves a majority of children who are three years old must have no more than 17 children with a teacher and teaching assistant or two teachers. ![]() A program must minimize teacher changes throughout a child’s enrollment, whenever possible, and consider mixed age group classes to support continuity of care. Each teacher must be assigned consistent, primary responsibility for no more than four children to promote continuity of care for individual children. (2) An Early Head Start or Migrant or Seasonal Head Start class that serves children under 36 months old must have two teachers with no more than eight children, or three teachers with no more than nine children.
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