1509.A.1 · 1509.A.1.: Child Abuse and Neglect Policy a. As mandated reporters, all staff and owners shall report any suspected abuse or neglect of a child to the Louisiana Child Protection Statewide Hotline 1-855-4LA-KIDS (1-855-452-5437); b. An early learning center shall not delay the reporting of suspected abuse or neglect to the Child Protection Statewide Hotline in order to conduct an internal investigation to verify the abuse or neglect allegations; and c. An early learning center shall not require staff to report suspected abuse or neglect to the center or management prior to reporting it to the Child Protection Statewide Hotline.

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1715.A.2 · 1715.A.2.: Staff Members. Personnel files for each staff member shall be maintained at the center and shall include the following: copy of a state or federal government issued photo identification;

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1719.C · 1719.C.: All staff members responsible for transporting children shall receive additional orientation training in the following areas prior to assuming their transportation duties: 1. transportation regulations, including the modeling of how to properly conduct a vehicle passenger check and demonstration by staff to director on how to conduct a vehicle passenger check; 2. proper use of child safety restraints required by state Law; 3. proper loading, unloading, and tracking of children as required by state law; 4. location of first aid supplies; and 5. emergency procedures for the vehicle, including actions to be taken in the event of accidents or breakdowns.

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1807.B · 1807.B.: B. Volunteers and Staff. An early learning center shall obtain a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department for each volunteer, staff member, or employee of any kind, and shall have documentation of said determination available at all times for inspection upon request by the Licensing Division.

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2101.A.4 · 2101.A.4.: Children shall never be left unattended in a vehicle.

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2101.A.13 · 2101.A.13.: The center shall maintain a copy of a valid appropriate Louisiana or other state-issued driver's license for all individuals who drive vehicles used to transport children, whether said drivers are staff members or contracted drivers.

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2103.D · 2103.D.: Vehicle Staff 1. When transporting children under age 4, the driver and one staff person shall be in each contracted or center provided vehicle at all times. 2. When transporting children age 4 and older, the driver plus one staff member shall be in each contracted or center provided vehicle at all times, unless the vehicle has a communication device which allows the driver to contact emergency personnel, in which case only the driver is needed. 3. At least one staff member in the vehicle and accessible to children shall have current certification in infant and child CPR.

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