Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 2/18/2006 9:07:00 PM Author: corkie (corkie_@msn.com) Subject: subsidy question, peer opinion 1) Our county assn. conducted -by mail- an opinion poll of 900 licensed providers in Sept. This included new regs- training requirements, license fees, substitute requirements, crib inspections, and whether they feel unionizing would benefit them. TWO respondants thought it would be the answer to their prayers. TWO thought it would indeed get them affordable, full health care coverge, as that is implied in the union literature. Many had no opinion yet, some indicated they needed more information. But 67% were strongly opposed. 2) I have had as many as three families receiving child care assistance enrolled at once; have had 2 families receiving assistance enrolled within the last 12 months, but do not at this time. The calls requesting CCA contracting that I've had recently are looking for hours I do not cover. AS licensed providers, MN statute already allows us to negotiate higher pay with parents receiving assistance with their child care costs. We just can't contract them to pay us MORE than what we collect from other families who do not receive assistance. If they cannot find a way to meet our stated tuition fees, or work something out inbetween, we can choose to not accept that family. Name: Email: Subject

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