Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 19:09     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
Anonymous wrote:We heard from our center that Montgomery County is continuing to restrict their ability to open for everyone because they are only in stage 1. For the providers on here, whom in the county could parents call to complain? And can the state intervene at this point to require the county to allow child care centers to open?


The state won't intervene. I'm pretty sure sure Hogan likes poking fun at Elrich. Maybe he thinks Republicans can pick up a delegate or two over this. I'm pretty sure Hogan is more popular over his response than Elrich is.

Who can you complain to? Well, everyone and no one. I talked to my county council member's staff today and she said/claimed they couldn't do anything even if they wanted to. It's all on Elrich. But I'm not aware of anyone in Elrich's office that responds to calls or emails.

My plan is to file a bunch of PIA requests to different county departments. At least then you get a response.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 18:33     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
Anonymous wrote:We heard from our center that Montgomery County is continuing to restrict their ability to open for everyone because they are only in stage 1. For the providers on here, whom in the county could parents call to complain? And can the state intervene at this point to require the county to allow child care centers to open?


What does “restrict their ability to open” mean? Ours has been open for the whole time—first as an EPCC, now open to more families, but with capacity restrictions.

So what do you mean by restrict their ability?
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 18:32     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
We heard from our center that Montgomery County is continuing to restrict their ability to open for everyone because they are only in stage 1. For the providers on here, whom in the county could parents call to complain? And can the state intervene at this point to require the county to allow child care centers to open?
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 18:05     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
Yes, the EPCC program is over. Surely Elrich will need to go to a few different restaurant patios to think about how he can best screw over working families in the county. After all, his collective policy positions clearly demonstrate he doesn't want anyone in the county that can't afford their own nanny.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 16:22     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:New information:
After the Governor's press conference yesterday and the announcement made by Dr. Salmon, we want to be clear with the information that was relayed and provide clarification.

Please see attached the Parent and Provider FAQ, the Child Care Verification of Re-opening form and the memo in regards to group sizes and ratios.
Rooms have a maximum now of 15 and ratios are now at a maximum of 1:14 MSDE has relaxed the ratio requirement in regulation temporarily, until the group sizes can go up to 20.
There must be a qualified staff person in any 3 and 4 year old classroom.

Family child care will revert back to pre-COVID-19 regulations except they have a max of 15 persons, at any time, including residents, in their home.

Instead of an EPCC application, we will now use the Child Care Verification of Re-opening form.

School systems are now able to bring small groups of students and staff into school buildings- it is up to the Local School System (LSS) how they want to use their schools. If child care programs and Head Starts want to use the schools, they need to discuss it with the LSS.

Current EPCC and EPSA programs do not need to complete a new form. They do need to submit a personnel list and staffing pattern. They also need a qualified staff person in the 3 and 4 year old classrooms.

New FAQs are posted - also attached here.
LS will be contacting each of the programs in their caseload (open and closed) to share these changes and provide TA if needed.


Any information on how this is going to work in Montgomery County? The county still says you need to be an EPCC site and only some families are eligible to attend.


I’m so confused. Isn’t the EPCC program over? If that’s the case, how can the county be requiring it? -DP


They haven’t updated the page. Unless they’re creating their own EPCC program, which I wouldn’t put past Elrich at this point. Snort.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 16:00     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
Anonymous wrote:New information:
After the Governor's press conference yesterday and the announcement made by Dr. Salmon, we want to be clear with the information that was relayed and provide clarification.

Please see attached the Parent and Provider FAQ, the Child Care Verification of Re-opening form and the memo in regards to group sizes and ratios.
Rooms have a maximum now of 15 and ratios are now at a maximum of 1:14 MSDE has relaxed the ratio requirement in regulation temporarily, until the group sizes can go up to 20.
There must be a qualified staff person in any 3 and 4 year old classroom.

Family child care will revert back to pre-COVID-19 regulations except they have a max of 15 persons, at any time, including residents, in their home.

Instead of an EPCC application, we will now use the Child Care Verification of Re-opening form.

School systems are now able to bring small groups of students and staff into school buildings- it is up to the Local School System (LSS) how they want to use their schools. If child care programs and Head Starts want to use the schools, they need to discuss it with the LSS.

Current EPCC and EPSA programs do not need to complete a new form. They do need to submit a personnel list and staffing pattern. They also need a qualified staff person in the 3 and 4 year old classrooms.

New FAQs are posted - also attached here.
LS will be contacting each of the programs in their caseload (open and closed) to share these changes and provide TA if needed.


Please provide link for the source of this information. I would like to access the FAQs that are mentioned.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 15:29     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:New information:
After the Governor's press conference yesterday and the announcement made by Dr. Salmon, we want to be clear with the information that was relayed and provide clarification.

Please see attached the Parent and Provider FAQ, the Child Care Verification of Re-opening form and the memo in regards to group sizes and ratios.
Rooms have a maximum now of 15 and ratios are now at a maximum of 1:14 MSDE has relaxed the ratio requirement in regulation temporarily, until the group sizes can go up to 20.
There must be a qualified staff person in any 3 and 4 year old classroom.

Family child care will revert back to pre-COVID-19 regulations except they have a max of 15 persons, at any time, including residents, in their home.

Instead of an EPCC application, we will now use the Child Care Verification of Re-opening form.

School systems are now able to bring small groups of students and staff into school buildings- it is up to the Local School System (LSS) how they want to use their schools. If child care programs and Head Starts want to use the schools, they need to discuss it with the LSS.

Current EPCC and EPSA programs do not need to complete a new form. They do need to submit a personnel list and staffing pattern. They also need a qualified staff person in the 3 and 4 year old classrooms.

New FAQs are posted - also attached here.
LS will be contacting each of the programs in their caseload (open and closed) to share these changes and provide TA if needed.


Any information on how this is going to work in Montgomery County? The county still says you need to be an EPCC site and only some families are eligible to attend.


I’m so confused. Isn’t the EPCC program over? If that’s the case, how can the county be requiring it? -DP
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 14:59     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
Anonymous wrote:New information:
After the Governor's press conference yesterday and the announcement made by Dr. Salmon, we want to be clear with the information that was relayed and provide clarification.

Please see attached the Parent and Provider FAQ, the Child Care Verification of Re-opening form and the memo in regards to group sizes and ratios.
Rooms have a maximum now of 15 and ratios are now at a maximum of 1:14 MSDE has relaxed the ratio requirement in regulation temporarily, until the group sizes can go up to 20.
There must be a qualified staff person in any 3 and 4 year old classroom.

Family child care will revert back to pre-COVID-19 regulations except they have a max of 15 persons, at any time, including residents, in their home.

Instead of an EPCC application, we will now use the Child Care Verification of Re-opening form.

School systems are now able to bring small groups of students and staff into school buildings- it is up to the Local School System (LSS) how they want to use their schools. If child care programs and Head Starts want to use the schools, they need to discuss it with the LSS.

Current EPCC and EPSA programs do not need to complete a new form. They do need to submit a personnel list and staffing pattern. They also need a qualified staff person in the 3 and 4 year old classrooms.

New FAQs are posted - also attached here.
LS will be contacting each of the programs in their caseload (open and closed) to share these changes and provide TA if needed.


Any information on how this is going to work in Montgomery County? The county still says you need to be an EPCC site and only some families are eligible to attend.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 14:58     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
Anonymous wrote:Can’t wait for that second wave of outbreaks! Already tearing up Texas and Florida


Go back in your bunker and let the rest of us get on with our lives.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 14:35     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
Can’t wait for that second wave of outbreaks! Already tearing up Texas and Florida
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 13:48     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
New information:
After the Governor's press conference yesterday and the announcement made by Dr. Salmon, we want to be clear with the information that was relayed and provide clarification.

Please see attached the Parent and Provider FAQ, the Child Care Verification of Re-opening form and the memo in regards to group sizes and ratios.
Rooms have a maximum now of 15 and ratios are now at a maximum of 1:14 MSDE has relaxed the ratio requirement in regulation temporarily, until the group sizes can go up to 20.
There must be a qualified staff person in any 3 and 4 year old classroom.

Family child care will revert back to pre-COVID-19 regulations except they have a max of 15 persons, at any time, including residents, in their home.

Instead of an EPCC application, we will now use the Child Care Verification of Re-opening form.

School systems are now able to bring small groups of students and staff into school buildings- it is up to the Local School System (LSS) how they want to use their schools. If child care programs and Head Starts want to use the schools, they need to discuss it with the LSS.

Current EPCC and EPSA programs do not need to complete a new form. They do need to submit a personnel list and staffing pattern. They also need a qualified staff person in the 3 and 4 year old classrooms.

New FAQs are posted - also attached here.
LS will be contacting each of the programs in their caseload (open and closed) to share these changes and provide TA if needed.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 11:18     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
Anonymous wrote:Are people from DC allowed to attend daycare in MoCo or are they banning out-of-state attendees like they are doing with camps?


Maybe the other daycare person on this thread can answer, but I do not think it was addressed even when this all started in March with essential employees only.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 11:05     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
Are people from DC allowed to attend daycare in MoCo or are they banning out-of-state attendees like they are doing with camps?
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 11:00     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If MoCo takes a different approach on this it’s going to be a mess- daycares are regulated at the state level. This isnt as simple as delaying things like stores and restaurants opening.


That’s what I have been saying all along. Montgomery county already did take a different approach and It is confusing and it’s a mess. Licensing is not sending us information. We have to scour the Internet and look for answers on our own.


While there's a licensing office in Montgomery County, I believe they are state employees, not county employees.


Correct. The PP sounds confused- if you are waiting on information from county licensing, you'll be waiting a long time.


No, I meant information from licensing from the state. No information.


The announcement was just made yesterday. While it would have been nice if they had the detailed updated information ready at the time if the announcement, I expect it will be released soon.


Maybe. The problem now is going to be the county, unless the county stops providing conflicting information.


The county has mainly been going along with the state on childcare. That said, I think the state should be clear that they are not giving counties local control over this.


I know. Sort of. I'm the poster that had been making that point in this thread for a while now.

Here's the problem, though. Early on, the county was silent om child care. In the most recent order, they explicitly addressed it, but the contents of the county order aligned with what the state was already doing.

Now there's a disconnect. And since no one is actually responsible for child care in MoCo government, there's no established organization that can address this. Of course Elrich could, but I doubt any of us have confidence in his leadership at this point (even if you might otherwise generally agree with his policies).
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2020 10:46     Subject: I bet all daycares in MoCo open June 22nd
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If MoCo takes a different approach on this it’s going to be a mess- daycares are regulated at the state level. This isnt as simple as delaying things like stores and restaurants opening.


That’s what I have been saying all along. Montgomery county already did take a different approach and It is confusing and it’s a mess. Licensing is not sending us information. We have to scour the Internet and look for answers on our own.


While there's a licensing office in Montgomery County, I believe they are state employees, not county employees.


Correct. The PP sounds confused- if you are waiting on information from county licensing, you'll be waiting a long time.


No, I meant information from licensing from the state. No information.


The announcement was just made yesterday. While it would have been nice if they had the detailed updated information ready at the time if the announcement, I expect it will be released soon.


Maybe. The problem now is going to be the county, unless the county stops providing conflicting information.


The county has mainly been going along with the state on childcare. That said, I think the state should be clear that they are not giving counties local control over this.