LAC 28:CLXVII.307. Publicly-Funded Early Childhood Care and Education Programs and Community Networks

A. Publicly-Funded Early Childhood Care and Education Program (Publicly-Funded Program) 1. Each publicly-funded program shall participate in the: a. membership in the community network for its coverage area; b. early childhood care and education accountability system (accountability system), as provided in Chapter 5; and c. coordinated enrollment process, as provided in Chapter 7. 2. Any publicly-funded program that does not comply with Paragraph A.1 of this Section may be subject to the loss of its public funding. B. Community Network 1. Each community network shall: a. participate in the early childhood care and education accountability system (accountability system); b. develop and implement a coordinated observation plan for the community network; c. develop and implement a coordinated enrollment process for the community network; d. have a lead agency; e. support the department in disseminating and collecting an annual survey from lead teachers and families of every publicly-funded child; and f. address other needs as identified by the community network.