MVSD Swanton Preschool

Regulation 7.4.4: All staff shall complete fifteen (15) clock hours of annual professional development activities as required in the rule 7.4.2 of these regulations. Substitutes filling a staff position for less than thirty (30) consecutive days within a 365 day period shall be exempt.

“A review of the staff's BFIS Quality and Credential account, and a review of the staff files, and verbal confirmation, it was determined that two (2) substitutes were missing four (4) hours of professional development, for staff A, between 1/11/2025 to 1/11/2026 and staff B, between 11/9/2024 to 11/9/2025. Corrective Action: By 5/14/2026, the two (2) substitutes must complete their missing four (4) hours of professional development. These training hours will not count toward the required four (4) hours of professional development required for the next year.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2026

Regulation 6.2.6.1: Staff shall be able to hear all children of pre-kindergarten age and younger at all times, shall be able to see the children with a quick glance, and shall be able to physically respond immediately.

“The children were getting ready to go outside, once children were in line, two (2) children got out of line to use the bathroom and returned to the line. The two (2) teachers did not count the children again prior to walking outside to the playground, and one (1) child was left inside the classroom. The child opened the door, walked across the hall, found a school staff member, who walked to the office, and to another preschool classroom, where they found a teacher who knew the child. This teacher walked the child to their classroom to put on their shoes and gather their backpack then brought the child to the playground. The teachers were not aware the child was left inside until another school staff member told them. The child was not with their teachers and was out of sight for approximately five (5) minutes. Corrective Action: Immediately always count the children before leaving a space and always maintain visual supervision of all children. By 12/4/2023, submit a program improvement plan which will include how staff were retrained on supervision of children and what new strategies have been put in place to support staff with maintaining supervision of all children.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 20, 2023

Regulation 3.4.7.3: Within six (6) months of the initial date of employment; staff and auxiliary staff left alone with children and/or counted in staff/child ratio as specified in the rule 6.2.1.8 of these regulations, and the program director shall maintain an up-to-date BFIS Quality and Credential Account. Documentation, verification of qualifications, and all annual professional development activities as specified in the rules in sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to Northern Lights at CCV to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

“After a review of BFIS Quality and Credential accounts, it was determined that three (3) staff employed longer than six (6) months did not have an up to date BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts as required and was missing qualification information and required training certificates. Corrective Action: By 4/26/2021, review all staff s BFIS Quality and Credential accounts, submit all missing documentation for professional development, required training certificates and qualifications such as transcripts or high school diplomas to Northern Lights at CCV with the required cover sheet. Submit confirmation to this Licensor that all required information has been sent to Northern Lights at CCV.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2021

Regulation 5.2.3.12: The licensee shall post the diaper changing procedure at each diaper changing area.

“The three bathrooms located in each of the classrooms where diapers are changed, did not have the diaper changing procedures posted. Corrective Action: Immediately post the diaper changing procedures in the three bathrooms where diapers are changed.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2019