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Preschooler i:;o :o School aqe child l:is 30 Subp. 2. Staff diatribution. The license holder r.usi ensure chat the following requirements for staff distributicr. are met and a written staff distribution record is <epc in the administrative record. A. Only a staff person who is qualified as a teacher* ••■ietant teacher* or aide and who works directly with children can be counted in meeting the staff to child ratios. B. An assistant teacher may be substituted for a teacher during morning arrival and afternoon departure times if the total arrival and departure time does not exceed 25 percent of the center's daily hours of operation. C. The BMxlmum group sise applies at all times except during meals* outdoor activities* field trips* naps and rest* and special activities such as films* guest speakers* and holiday programs. D. Except as provided in item ■* staff distribution within each age category must follow the pattern in subitems (l) to (4). (1) The first staff member needed aeet the required staff to child ratio must be a teacher. (2) The second staff member must have at least the qualifications of a child care aide. (3) The third staff member muat have at least the qualifications of an assistant teacher. (4) The fourth staff member must have at least the qualifications of a child ears aide. The pattern in aubitema (1) to (4) must be repeated until the number of staff needed to meet the staff to child ratio for each age category has been achieved. Subp. 3. Age eategory grovpiag. Children in different age categories may be grouped aa followst A. During morning arrival and afternoon departure times* children in different age categories nay be grouped together if: (1) the total arrival end departure tisM does not exceed 2S percent of the daily hours of operation: (2) the staff to child ratio* group sise* and staff distribution applied are for the age category of the youngest child present: and (3) the group is divided when the number of children present reaches the maximum group sise of the youngest rhild present. S. During the center's regular hours of operation* ^ildren in di liferent age categories may be mixed within a group (1) infants are aot grouped with children of other age categories: (2) there is no Mre than a 3i-»nth range in age among children in a group: (3) the staff to child ratios, group sise* and staff distribution applied are for the youngest child present: