Plan to Correct

Teaching staff was terminated on 4/22/24. DHS will train requirements at pre-service for all staff. We have access to pull up and monitor any classroom on the camera. The Family Service Worker will be trained at preservice to monitor the children at drop off and recognize a problem leading to the staff asking probing questions of parents about child's behavior in class.

Regulation Description

340:110-3-288(c)(1)(A) - actions that could cause pain, such as shaking, hitting, striking with an object, spanking, swatting, thumping, pinching, popping, shoving, spatting, hair pulling, yanking, and slamming;

Plan to Correct

Teaching staff was terminated on 4/22/24. The rule will be re-enforced that there is no time out in our Head Start system. DHS will train requirements at preservice for all staff. We have increased monitoring. All coordinators have access to pull up and monitor any classroom on the camera. The Family Service Worker will be trained at pre-service to monitor the children at drop off and recognize a problem leading to the staff asking probing questions of parents about child's behavior in class.

Regulation Description

340:110-3-288(b)(11)(C) - Time-out is limited to one minute or less for each year of age. However, when self-control is regained in less time, the child may rejoin an ongoing activity.

Plan to Correct

Staff resigned on June 2nd, the day of the incident. In the future, we are changing our onboarding process. They will not step foot in the center until they have two to three days of training. All training will be complete before they step into the center.

Regulation Description

340:110-3-288(c)(1) - Physical. Inappropriate physical discipline examples include:

Plan to Correct

In regarding to the cell phone usage while having supervision of children, this has been brought up to all Staff members of CADC/Head Start at our annual training and it will be monitored closely. There will be training and reminders throughout the school year about cell phone usage while with children. The Staff at CADC/Head Start will not be on electronic devices while they are with children throughout the day.

Regulation Description

340:110-3-287(c) - Non-job related. do not participate in personal activities that may interfere with supervision, such as visitors, phone calls, or electronic device use.