10.63.113    PHYSICAL AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

(1) The early childhood education program shall ensure an appropriate and well-maintained safe and healthful physical environment that:

(a) is designed to protect student health and safety;

(b) allows for supervision of students primarily by sight;

(c) provides sanitization according to state and federal health standards;

(d) follows state and federal guidelines for meals and snacks; and

(e) provides safe, supervised, and adequate outside play space with age-appropriate equipment and safe, adequate indoor space for each child.

(2) The early childhood education program shall ensure a safe and healthful learning environment by:

(a) providing a written predictable but flexible schedule that provides intentionally planned routines and transitions; and

(b) providing daily indoor and outdoor activities, including:

(i) planned learning center time where students have individual choice of activities;

(ii) daily opportunities to learn and play individually, in small groups, and as a whole group; and

(iii) use of developmentally appropriate materials and equipment.

 

History: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-114, 20-7-101, 20-7-1803, MCA; IMP, Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-7-101, 20-7-117, 20-7-1803, MCA; NEW, 2014 MAR p. 2943, Eff. 7/1/15; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 722, Eff. 4/13/24.