daily staff-to-child Paper and electronic (a) The name of the requirements. attendance records and child; Electronic attendance invoices for state (b) The date of care; records if the child’s subsidized children must (c) Child arrival and attendance is recorded be kept on the premises departure times from using an electronic for at least five years the early learning system under WAC after the child leaves the program; licensee’s care as (d) Signature of parent WAC 170-296A-2126; provided in WAC or other authorized Electronic attendance records – person at time of Records retention arrival and Licensees may use an departure; and electronic system to WAC 170-295-7032 (e) Time of departure record attendance in lieu Electronic attendance records – and return to the of a paper sign-in Records retention early learning record. program, and a If an electronic system is Licensees may use an staff signature, used to record electronic system to record when the child attendance, it must attendance in lieu of a leaves the early record either an paper sign-in record. learning program to electronic signature, If an electronic system is attend school or swipe card, personal used to record attendance, participate in offsite identification number it must record either an activities (PIN), biometric reader, electronic signature, swipe authorized by the or similar action by the card, personal parent or other parent or designee when identification number authorized person. signing the child in and (PIN), biometric reader, or Weight #5 out of the licensee’s similar action by the care. parent or designee when (3) An early learning provider The electronic system signing the child in and out must keep daily selected must ensure the of the licensee’s care. attendance records on authenticity, paper or in an electronic confidentiality, integrity, format. The attendance
daily staff-to-child requirements. Electronic attendance records if the child’s attendance is recorded using an electronic system under WAC WAC 170-296A-2126; Electronic attendance records – Records retention Licensees may use an electronic system to record attendance in lieu of a paper sign-in record. If an electronic system is used to record attendance, it must record either an electronic signature, swipe card, personal identification number (PIN), biometric reader, or similar action by the parent or designee when signing the child in and out of the licensee’s care. The electronic system selected must ensure the authenticity, confidentiality, integrity, Paper and electronic attendance records and invoices for state subsidized children must be kept on the premises for at least five years after the child leaves the licensee’s care as provided in WAC WAC 170-295-7032 Electronic attendance records – Records retention Licensees may use an electronic system to record attendance in lieu of a paper sign-in record. If an electronic system is used to record attendance, it must record either an electronic signature, swipe card, personal identification number (PIN), biometric reader, or similar action by the parent or designee when signing the child in and out of the licensee’s care. (a) The name of the child; (b) The date of care; (c) Child arrival and departure times from the early learning program; (d) Signature of parent or other authorized person at time of arrival and departure; and (e) Time of departure and return to the early learning program, and a staff signature, when the child leaves the early learning program to attend school or participate in offsite activities authorized by the parent or other authorized person. Weight #5 (3) An early learning provider must keep daily attendance records on paper or in an electronic format. The attendance
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