18.05.070 Minimum Qualifications and Duties of the Operator of a Child Care Center
The operator shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
(a) The operator may be any person, firm, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or any entity as designated by the TERO Commission.
(b) The operator must:
(1) Ensure that the center is in compliance with all licensure standards set out in this chapter;
(2) Establish a child care program;
(3) Apply for a child care license;
(4) Develop and make available to parents, staff and the designated tribal licensing office, upon request, a plan for operation of the center, a policy of enrollment for children, and a statement of the rights and responsibilities of staff and parents;
(5) Maintain records of enrollment, attendance, and health of the children and all other records required to be maintained under this chapter;
(c) The operator shall be responsible for all center staff volunteers and others providing services within the center.
(d) Ensure that parents of children enrolled in the center are informed of the center's policies and procedures, including the center schedule and content of the child care programming, policy on discipline, and policy in the case of a child's illness or accident.
(e) Develop a written agreement to govern the center's relationship with parents of children enrolled in the center which shall contain the amount of fees to be charged for care, the method of payment of those fees, and the center's policy, if any, on payment of delinquent fees. This written agreement should include information on any governmental or other childcare program in which the parent is enrolled. Examples of such programs include the Childcare Block Grant, the Cross Roads Program, and T.A.N.F. childcare program. The written agreement shall include the percentage of fees, which are paid for by the governmental or other program and the amount, which is the parent's responsibility.
(f) Develop written policies governing the emergency medical care and treatment of children enrolled in the program, and policies providing for the care of children with special physical, emotional, or psychological needs.
(g) Develop a written policy for assuring the care and safety of personal property of children enrolled in the center.
(h) Comply with all North Dakota requirements for the mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect made applicable by this title, and develop a policy and procedure for the reporting of suspected abuse or neglect by staff.
(i) Develop a schedule for employees of the center which ensures that a staff member with current C.P.R. certification, in accordance with the Turtle Mountain Tribal Code or North Dakota certification requirements, made applicable by this title, is present in the center at all times when children are receiving care in the center.
