The Schoolhouse Learning Center

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.

“A review of the staff BFIS Quality and Credentialing Accounts shows that multiple staff at the program, who have worked at the program for longer than six (6) months, have incomplete BFIS Quality and Credentialing Accounts. Corrective Action: Submit all missing documentation to Northern Lights at CCV for entrance into BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts. Develop a plan to ensure that BFIS Quality and Credential accounts are kept up to date.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2022

Regulation 3.4.7.3: Within six (6) months of the initial date of employment, staff working with children 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 NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

“A review of staff BFIS Quality and Credentialing Accounts reflected the following: Of the 48 staff members listed, 44 had not submitted documentation of completing Mandated Reporter Training, 37 had not submitted current pediatric first aid and infant and child CPR certificates, 33 had not sent documents for verification of qualifications, and 21 had not sent in all annual professional development documents to Northern Lights at CCV to be assessed and uploaded into their accounts. Corrective Action: Immediately plan to send all required documents for each staff member to Norhern Lights at CCV(NLCCV) with a cover sheet. For questions regarding qualification documents, you may refer to section 7.3 in the regulations. If you have questions regarding the submission of documents to NLCCV, you may reach out to your NLCCV resource advisor, Adri Taylo-Behrman at (802) 654-0730 |or adri.taylo-behrman@ccv.edu. Develop a system which will prompt staff to submit all required documentation to NLCCV within six months of hire and ongoing in a timely manner.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2020