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You are receiving this email because you RSVP’d for a listening session on the draft revised licensing standards, are a child care provider, licensor, county supervisor, licensing employee, or you subscribed to the Child Care Regulation Modernization listserv.
This message is to clarify our announcement yesterday about regional listening sessions. The original message (see the child care center announcement and family child care announcement) didn’t distinguish between which events were for child care center audiences, and which events were for family child care audiences.
Additionally, the start time for the Twin Cities family child care listening session on June 20th is now 6:30 p.m.
Below please see a full list of listening sessions that are being held for family child care and child care centers.
Upcoming Family Child Care Regional Listening Sessions
Attend these sessions if you are interested in providing input on the draft family child care licensing standards (245J). These sessions are open to family child care providers, licensors, and the public.
Please note the new 6:30 p.m. start time for the Twin Cities listening session on June 20th.
Listening sessions will be held at the dates, times, and locations provided below:
New venue: Monday, June 17th – St. Cloud
River’s Edge Convention Center
10 4th Ave S
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Monday, June 17, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. RSVP here.
New venue and time: Thursday, June 20th – Twin Cities
St. Anthony Village High School
3303 33rd Ave NE
St. Anthony, MN 55418
New time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 20, 2024 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. RSVP here.
Wednesday, July 10th – St. Peter
St. Peter High School Commons
2121 Broadway Ave
St. Peter, MN 56082
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, from 6 – 8 p.m. RSVP here.
Upcoming Child Care Center Regional Listening Sessions
Attend these sessions if you are interested in providing input on the draft child care center licensing standards (245K). These sessions are open to child care center providers, licensors, and the public.
Listening sessions will be held at the dates, times, and locations provided below:
Monday, June 17th – St. Cloud
Great River Regional Library - Saint Cloud, Mississippi Room 106
1300 West St. Germain Street
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Monday, June 17, 2024, from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. RSVP here.
New venue: Friday, June 21st – Twin Cities
Southdale Library
7001 York Ave S
Edina, MN 55435
Friday, June 21, 2024, from 1 – 3 p.m. RSVP here.
Wednesday, July 10th – St. Peter
St. Peter High School Commons
2121 Broadway
St. Peter, MN 56082
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, from 1 – 3 p.m. RSVP here.
About the draft revised licensing standards
In the 2021 legislation establishing the Child Care Regulation Modernization project, DHS was instructed to work with the National Association of Regulatory Administration (NARA) to develop revised licensing standards which are “grounded in national regulatory best practices,” and which “must protect the health and safety of children in child care centers and family child care and be child-centered, family-friendly, and fair to providers.” (See MN Laws 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 7, Article 2, sections 75 and 81.)
Below are the direct links to each draft child care licensing standards document. Additionally, each document can be found on the project website under the “Get Involved” tab and “Upcoming Opportunities” heading.
These draft licensing standards were created in consultation with NARA, Minnesota state agencies, and subject matter experts in child development, health, and safety. These documents are drafts, and your feedback is a crucial step in the process. Feedback gathered on the current drafts will help inform the next draft, which will be submitted to the Legislature during the 2025 legislative session. Ultimately, it will be up to the Minnesota Legislature to specify an effective date for any legislation that they pass.
Contact Us
If you have questions, please email the Child Care Regulation Modernization team at ccregmodernization.DHS@state.mn.us.
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