Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8419 - School-age child care center site administrator; qualifications; responsibilities

Rule 419.

(1) A site administrator shall be present at the center during all hours of operation when the program administrator overseeing multiple sites is not on the premises.
(2) Site administrators are responsible for the daily operation and implementation of the site program, supervision of the site staff, and overall care and supervision of children.
(3) Site administrators shall assist the program administrator in all of the following:
(a) Developing, implementing, and evaluating program and center policies.
(b) Administering day-to-day operations, including being available to address parent, child, and staff issues.
(c) Monitoring and overseeing staff.
(4) Site administrators shall meet both of the following qualifications:
(a) Be not less than 18 years of age.
(b) Have a high school diploma or GED.
(5) Site administrators shall meet 1 of the following to be qualified:
(a) All of the following:
(i) A minimum of 6 months of experience.
(ii) 6 semester hours, 9 CEUs, or a combination to equal 90 clock hours of coursework in child care administration, early childhood education, child development, youth development, or a child-related field. Up to 30 hours of training from MiRegistry may be used to meet these requirements.
(iii) Work for a center that participates in great start to quality.
(b) All of the following:
(i) A minimum of 3 months of experience.
(ii) A valid child development associate credential, Montessori credential, Michigan youth development or credential, or associate degree in a child-related field.
(iii) Work for a center that participates in great start to quality.
(c) Both of the following:
(i) An associate degree or higher in any field of study.
(ii) 15 clock hours of school-age training.
(6) A site supervisor who was qualified on the site supervisor's date of hire remains qualified as a site administrator as of the effective date of this rule as long as they remain continuously employed as a site supervisor at the center or at another licensed center without a break in service of more than 180 days.
(7) Verification of the qualifications must be maintained on file at the center or at the central office until 2 years after the effective date of this rule, after which qualifications must be reflected as verified in MiRegistry.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8419
2025 MR 10, Eff. 5/7/2025

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