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Rising Starz CCC Tuition Policy

1.Full tuition is due regardless of attendance. (With a 10-hour maximum per day the child may be in care) PH #3

2.Tuition is due the Friday before Services are rendered and are considered late the following Monday 612. PH#3

3. Late payment fee is $20 per child (Per Week) and is added to your tuition account on Monday at 12pm. If tuition in not paid there may be a disruption in care. PH#3

4.Childcare assistance Childcare assistance - full parent share is due on or before the 1* of the month with a $20 late fee per child added to your account at the close of business on the 3rd. All late payments are reported childcare group on the 3rd of the month. Tuition must be paid in full including the late fee to avoid disruption of care by the 10th, Late fees see PH #3 and #5.

5. School Age children only - Parents must notify Rising Starz by telephone within 30 minutes of school release that their child will not be there for pick up, failure to communicate that will result in a $5 charge per incident

6.Late pick up after 6 pm or early release days of 12:30pm $2 per minute (per child) that you are late will be added to your tuition account. due on Friday with your tuition payment. Per minute continues until your child/children have left the building. PH#10

7. Returned / declined payments are subject to a $35 return fee for bank accounts and $15 for credit cards. Any unpaid tuition will be subject to penalties, or legal actions. PH #3

8.We must have an email address and working phone numbers on file for each parent. this email address will be used for billing and communication regarding the child / children enrolled. PH#36

9.Children attending field trips must be present within 30 minutes before the scheduled leave. Any child can be excluded from a field trip for any reason such as behaviour, tardy, payments, or at parent request. this may mean the child cannot attend for the day. Discretion is up to a RSCCC Director Julie Mortinez. No refunds PH#34

10. Teachers are not allowed to babysit for any parent on the weekend or any other time it will cost the teacher their job and your child's spot at our center.

11. Vacation time is earned after one year of full-time enrollment. During any type of Vacation time. the child cannot be in attendance and the time must be used consecutively. Vacation time must be submitted in writing and your account must also be in good standing in order to be approved by the office staff. Guidelines for any vacation time are in PH#5

12. Suspend care pay is for Private payers with prior knowledge of their child's extended absents. Suspended care pay is a minimum of 30 days of 50% of regular tuition to hold the child spot to return to care at a predetermined date. Suspended care must be pre planned, and the office notified at least 2 weeks in advance. PH#15

13.Atwo-work written notice is required if you are withdrawing your child to stay in good standing. If you leave withous give two week notice any tuition needs to be paid within 10 business days of leaving to stay in good standing or your family will not be eligible to return to our center. PH#2

14.Rising Starz Child Care Center reserves the right to expel a child for any reason including but not limited to parent behaviour, child's behaviour, lack of attendance. or payment. (See Expulsion policy) PH#2

15. Any payment error must be addressed with Center management within 30 days. or the error is forfcited PH43

16. Bad weather / Emergency Closure this means PH#9, PH #24- For any reason if the center must be closed (Loss of water. electricity. safety or any other health concern) for 5 days or less, tuition will not be reduced or refunded. If the closure exceeds 6 days or more Tuition will be half price for parents that are self pay until our center reopens, CCS parent must still pay full parent share and should contact their case workers of more information reduction in their fee. Form 2450 will be needed for any such reduction.

Please acknowledge that you have read the following

	Yes, I agree
I also understand that tis is legal binding document and may be used by Rising Starz Child Care Center for any reason
I have recieved a notice of the number to call upon the suspicion of child abuse. Texas abuse / neglect hotline is 1800-252-5400 or http://www.txabusehoteline.org

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If your family is a private payor - meaning you do not have childcare assistance and my tuition for the child listed above will be the following amount. The following are per week amounts.

Financial Arrangements—Please select whether your family will be making the above weekly payments or receiving child care assistance. If you receive child care assistance, you should list your weekly parent share on the line below.*

	Please Select
Our family is a private payor
Our family has child assistance

The total weekly cost will be ________ please fill in the form below. This amount should match the amount you selected above if you are a private payor. If you have childcare assistance, your caseworker should have already informed you what your weekly parent share cost is.*

Please chose your form of payment - You can either select auto draft or self pay (in person - over the phone - using the app). If you chose self pay please remember that you will be subject to late fees if tuition is late. Please see payment details.*

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I elect Rising Starz Child Care Center to auto-draft my account. I will provide the auto draft information in person on my child's first day of attendance.
I elect to use self-pay using. I also understand that I am responsible for any late fee incurred.

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Rising Starz 1200 E. Jackson Rd BLDG 1 - Carrollton TX 75006 Fax 972-695-6270 972-466-3800

Additional Policies and Reference

Explusion Policy

Rising Starz Child Care Center reserves the right to expel a child for any reason including but not limited to parent behavior, child's behavior, lack of attendance, safety concerns, learning environment, or payment. (Our role is to teach behavior, not stop the behavior)

1.Any behavior deemed excessive or that puts other at risk will result in care ending due to Licensing 746.305.

2.Talk to Ms Julie and place the child on weekly Rehavior management forms and notify parents of management plan. Then follow to step 3

3. Schedule a parent. teacher, and director conference - to discuss any improvements that need to be made and schedule the next conference

4.Continue to give behavior notifications and the behavior management forms for the week

5.At conference 2 discuss improvements and schedule the next conference or inform the parent there is not improvement and notify them that this could result in the child being expel from our program and explain why

6.If any falsified information or lack of information is discovered it is grounds for immediate expulsion from our center permanently

7.If we have requested addition help with your child such as behavioral therapy. speech therapy occupational therapy. physical therapy or family related counseling and you do not obtain this in the time manner that RSCCC has set you will be asiced to leave our school.

If your child is Expelled there are no refunds.

Discipline and Guidance Policy

1.edividualized and consistent for each child

2.Appropriate to the child's level of understanding

3.Directed towards teaching the child acceptable behavieur and self control.

A Caregiver may only use positive methods that encourage Self- esteem, self control and self direction using the following methods

1.Using Praise and encouragement of good behavior

2.Redirecting the child's using positive statements.

3.Reminding the child of behavior expectations daily by using clear, positive statements

4.Using brief supervised segaration or time out from the group when appropriate for the child's age and development. Which is limited to no more than one minute per the child's age.

There must be to harsh, cruel or unusual treatment of any child The following types of discipline and guidance are strictly prolibited

1.Corporal punishment or threats of corporal punishment

2.Parishment associated with food maps or taslet training

3.Pinching shaking or biting a child

4.Hitting child with a hand or instrument

S.Putting anything iner on a child's mouth

6.Humiliating ridicaling rejecting or yelling at a child

7.Subjecting child to harsh abusive, or profane Language

8.Placing a child in a locked or dark room, buthroom, or closet with the door closed is strickly prohibited.

9.Requiring child to remain silent or inactive for inspropriately long periods of time for the child's age.

Texas Administrative code, Title 40 Chapter 746 and 747, Subchapter L. Discipline, and guidance.

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Reason for leaving

My signature verifies that I have read, understood, and received a copy of this discipline and guidance policy along with the Rising Starz Child Care Center Parent Handbook These documents outline the policies and procedures that not only is my child expected to follow, but also myself.

I understand that Field trips, and enrolment are a privilege and is at the discretion of RSCCC employees. These privileges may be revoked at any time without refund

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Date

Rising Starz Child Care Center

1200 E. Jackson Rd BLDG 1,

Carrollton, TX 75006

972-466-3800 Fax 972-695-6270 risingstarzcca@ahoo.com

The parent handbook has written operational policies that cover the following but are not limited to the following.

1.The most up to date Parents Handbook can be found on our website at anytime

2.Tuition Agreement, late pick up, and 10 hours maximum in care per day

3.Birthday Parties / Outside Food

4.Discipline and Guidance

5.Suspension and Expulsion Policy

6.Emergency Plans

7.Procedures for conducting Health Checks

8.Safe Sleep

9. Gang Free zone

10. Procedures for parents to discuss concerns with the director

11. Procedures for parents to participate in operation activities

12. Procedures for release of children

13. Illness and Exclusion criteria

14. Procedure for dispensing medication

15. Immunizations, requirements for children

16. Meals and food services patterns

17. Procedures to visit the center without securing prior approval

18.Procedures for Parents to contact Child Care Licensing, DFPS, Child Abuse Hotline, and DFPS website 1 have read and understand the Rising Starz Child Care Center Inc. Parent Handbook that outlines policies and procedures for the center. I have had the opportunity to ask questions.

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Date Parent Signature Enrollment can begin when all forms are complete, and supplies are turned in please go through this packet

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and double check all signature spots.