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OTTAWA-CARLETON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM and THIRD PARTY PROGRAMS. EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM. The Extended Day program is an integral part of the Full Day Kindergarten program: Offered before the core day begins and continues at the end of the day
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OTTAWA-CARLETON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM and THIRD PARTY PROGRAMS
EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM The Extended Day program is an integral part of the Full Day Kindergarten program: • Offered before the core day begins and continues at the end of the day • Delivered by teams of Registered Early Childhood Educators and Early Learning Assistants
EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM • Planning that is consistent with the approach taken in the core day program • Makes use of shared resources and shared common spaces to create a seamless system of care and education for children and families
EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM CURRENTLY • The District operates the Extended Day program in 7 locations • The 7 programs operate from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. • The program is offered to all children registered within the school • Children are grouped by ages • A ratio of one adult to 13 children is being maintained in the Extended Day program
EXTENED DAY PROGRAM CURRENTLY • The Early Childhood Educator works in both the Core and the Extended Day program • The Extended Day program operates on all PA days, one week of the Christmas Break and March Break • Families will be surveyed to indicate their need, interest and demand for summer programs at the 7 current sites
Third Party Operators ELIGIBILITY TO BE A THIRD PARTY OPERATOR: • The operator must be a not-for-profit corporation or a municipality • The operator must be licensed by the Ministry • The operator must be eligible to receive fee subsidy payments for children enrolled in the program • The content of the third-party program must be the same content that a board is required to include in a board-operated Extended Day Program
OCDSB Standards of Service • Deliver extended day program as legislated by the Ministry of Education • Hours of operation will be 7am to 6pm • Days of operation • Flexibility in options of care (ie. am only, 3 days a week) • Provide care to all children registered within a school (up to the age of 12)
Agreements • Agreement to grow to meet the demand • Non compete clause will be in the agreement • Agreements will be one year in length • Administration fee – is currently being explored with the Ministry of Education
TIME LINES Moving Forward: • Surveys will be returned to the schools by February 29th 2012 • The District will communicate with potential Third Party programs the week of March 19, 2012 • Parents will be notified by the District the last week of March regarding their decsions
TIME LINES Moving Forward: • The District will provide an individual agreement for each specific location • Subsidies
FDK Steering Committee • Associate Director (Chair) • Principal Lead • Manager of Early Learning • Departmental Representatives (Curriculum, Learning Support Services, Facilities , Planning) • Elementary Teachers Federation • Early Childhood Educators Federation • Trustee • 2 Parent Representatives • 2 Third Party Representatives
FDK Steering Committee Meeting Schedule • February 29, 2012 – 9:00-11:00 • April 26, 2012 – 1:30-3:30 Next Meeting with this Group March 26, 2012 – 4:00 -5:30