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We are thankful for all providers who serve Hoosier children and families! On behalf of all of us at the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning, we wish you a happy Thanksgiving.
Get Pay by Enrollment Holiday Support
If your child care program accepts CCDF or On My Way Pre-K (OMWPK) vouchers and will be closed during the holidays, make adjustments ahead of time in the Pay by Enrollment portal. You have three options for managing holiday closures:
- If you are expecting payment during your holiday closure days, you may count them as part of the 16 paid closures allotted for the year.
- If your program will be closed for full weeks, you may choose to pause vouchers during that time. If vouchers are paused, these closure days will not count against the 16 paid closures total you are allocated for the year. You will not receive payment for those weeks.
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If you claim these days as non-paid closures, you will still receive payment, but this payment will need to be recouped.
Please check your vouchers before the holidays so your eligibility office can make any necessary adjustments to avoid improper payments. Audit will check all these weeks to make sure they were recorded correctly. Email your questions to paymentquestions@fssa.in.gov.
Join the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) and SPARK from 6:30 to 8 p.m. ET today, November 25 for a discussion about common Pay by Enrollment questions. The session will cover attendance tracking errors, how to correct CCMS issues, removing and correcting rosters, checking payments, auditing and fraud.
For more provider support with Pay by Enrollment, call the SPARK Help Desk at 1-800-299-1627. Families can get support by calling Indiana 211 or their local eligibility office.
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Register for the Kindergarten Transition Summit
Attend the upcoming Kindergarten Transition Summit on December 6 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. ET. Hear from a panel of field specialists and learn more about a new tool to assess your transition-to-kindergarten practices.
This virtual event is hosted by the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning, Indiana Department of Education's Office of Kindergarten Readiness, and Indiana Head Start Association.
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Find Relaxation this Winter
With the hustle and bustle of holidays and year-end tasks already underway, it can be difficult to find ways to relax. SPARK Learning Lab is offering a premium Calm subscription to bring relaxation to you.
Eligible individuals must work, own, or volunteer in an Indiana-based early childhood education or out-of-school care program. Fill out a short form and enjoy your subscription until February 2026.
To access your subscription:
- Head to IndianaSpark.com/calm
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Click the 'Get Started Here!' button
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Complete the interest form
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Use the unique code on the confirmation page to redeem your subscription
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Follow the instructions on the next page to get started with Calm
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Train with SPARK Learning Lab
Explore valuable upcoming training opportunities through SPARK Learning Lab. See a full list of upcoming face-to-face training, live webinars, and live resources, plus read training descriptions and find registration instructions at IndianaSpark.com/training.
Review this week's training schedule:
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