Department of Defense has regulations to investigate without further investigation if the jurisdiction and may certify the center program is: as meeting licensing and (a) Licensed by an Indian tribe, other pertinent band, nation, or other organized requirements. In such a community of Indians, including case, all our licensing an Alaska Native village as requirements and defined in 43 U.S.C. § 1602(c), procedures apply equally to recognized as eligible for certification. services by the United States (4) We may certify a Secretary of the Interior; child care center for (b) Certified by the Federal payment without further Department of Defense. investigation if the center (c) Approved by the Office of is: Superintendent of Public Instruction (a) Licensed by an (OSPI). Indian tribe; Weight NA (b) Certified by the Federal Department of (3) An applicant claiming an exemption Defense; or must provide to the department proof (c) Approved by the that he or she qualifies for an superintendent of public exemption using the department’s form instruction's office. (found at Weight NA WAC 170-295-6030 (4) The early learning program seeking What are the special certification must be located on the requirements regarding premises over which the tribe, federal American Indian Department of Defense or OSPI has children? jurisdiction. Weight NA When five percent or (5) An early learning program regulated by more of the center's child a tribe, the federal Department of enrollment consists of Defense or OSPI may request American Indian children, certification:
Department of Defense has jurisdiction regulations to investigate and may certify the center as meeting licensing and other pertinent requirements. In such a case, all our licensing requirements and procedures apply equally to certification. (4) We may certify a child care center for payment without further investigation if the center is: (a) Licensed by an Indian tribe; (b) Certified by the Federal Department of Defense; or (c) Approved by the superintendent of public instruction's office. WAC 170-295-6030 What are the special requirements regarding American Indian children? When five percent or more of the center's child enrollment consists of American Indian children, without further investigation if the program is: (a) Licensed by an Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized community of Indians, including an Alaska Native village as defined in 43 U.S.C. § 1602(c), recognized as eligible for services by the United States Secretary of the Interior; (b) Certified by the Federal Department of Defense. (c) Approved by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Weight NA (3) An applicant claiming an exemption must provide to the department proof that he or she qualifies for an exemption using the department’s form (found at Weight NA (4) The early learning program seeking certification must be located on the premises over which the tribe, federal Department of Defense or OSPI has jurisdiction. Weight NA (5) An early learning program regulated by a tribe, the federal Department of Defense or OSPI may request certification:
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