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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 746 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER K - BASIC CARE REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
SECTION/RULE §746.2703 - What physical space requirements must I provide for the school-age care area?
Chapter Review Date 04/04/2024

The school-age care area must include:(1) Space to set up interest centers or focused play areas during the activity, such as arts and crafts; music and movement; blocks and construction; drama and theater; math and reasoning activities; science and nature; language and reading activities, such as books, story tapes and language games, stories read or told on a weekly basis, and cultural awareness, which are:(A) Organized for independent use by children; and(B) Arranged so the caregiver can supervise the children according to §746.1205 of this chapter (relating to What responsibilities does a caregiver have when supervising a child or children?);(2) Space where children can have individual activities yet be supervised; and(3) Space for quiet time to do homework.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.2703 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 933.

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