Minnesota Statutes 144H.08 – Administration and Management
Subdivision 1.Duties of owner.
(a) The owner of a PPEC center shall have full legal authority and responsibility for the operation of the center. A PPEC center must be organized according to a written table of organization, describing the lines of authority and communication to the child care level. The organizational structure must be designed to ensure an integrated continuum of services for the children served.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 144H.08
- children: includes children by birth or adoption;
(9) "day" comprises the time from midnight to the next midnight;
(10) "fiscal year" means the year by or for which accounts are reckoned;
(11) "hereafter" means a reference to the time after the time when the law containing such word takes effect;
(12) "heretofore" means a reference to the time previous to the time when the law containing such word takes effect;
(13) "judicial sale" means a sale conducted by an officer or person authorized for the purpose by some competent tribunal;
(14) "minor" means an individual under the age of 18 years;
(15) "money" means lawful money of the United States;
(16) "night time" means the time from sunset to sunrise;
(17) "non compos mentis" refers to an individual of unsound mind;
(18) "notary" means a notary public;
(19) "now" in any provision of a law referring to other laws in force, or to persons in office, or to any facts or circumstances as existing, relates to the laws in force, or to the persons in office, or to the facts or circumstances existing, respectively, on the effective date of such provision;
(20) "verified" when used in reference to writings, means supported by oath or affirmation. See Minnesota Statutes 645.45
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(b) The owner must designate one person as a center administrator, who is responsible and accountable for overall management of the center.
Subd. 2.Duties of administrator.
The center administrator is responsible and accountable for overall management of the center. The administrator must:
(1) designate in writing a person to be responsible for the center when the administrator is absent from the center for more than 24 hours;
(2) maintain the following written records, in a place and form and using a system that allows for inspection of the records by the commissioner during normal business hours:
(i) a daily census record, which indicates the number of children currently receiving services at the center;
(ii) a record of all accidents or unusual incidents involving any child or staff member that caused, or had the potential to cause, injury or harm to a person at the center or to center property;
(iii) copies of all current agreements with providers of supportive services or contracted services;
(iv) copies of all current agreements with consultants employed by the center, documentation of each consultant’s visits, and written, dated reports; and
(v) a personnel record for each employee, which must include an application for employment, references, employment history for the preceding five years, and copies of all performance evaluations;
(3) develop and maintain a current job description for each employee;
(4) provide necessary qualified personnel and ancillary services to ensure the health, safety, and proper care for each child; and
(5) develop and implement infection control policies that comply with rules adopted by the commissioner regarding infection control.