Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 5101:2-15-03 | Child care advisory council.

                                                
(A) What is the purpose and
		  responsibilities of the child care advisory council?
(1) The purpose of the
			 child care advisory council (the council) is to assist and advise the Ohio
			 department of job and family services (ODJFS) in the administration and
			 development of child care according to division (A) of section 5104.08 of the
			 Revised Code.
(2) The council shall
			 advise the director of ODJFS on the administration of Chapter 5104. of the
			 Revised Code and in the development of child care.
(3) The council may
			 establish guidelines and procedures necessary for the effective operation of
			 council business.
(4) The council shall
			 make an annual report to the director of ODJFS that addresses the availability,
			 affordability, accessibility, and quality of action that the council has
			 proposed to the director during the preceding fiscal year.
(B) What is the composition of the
		  council?
(1) The council shall be
			 comprised of seven non-voting members and twenty-two voting members appointed
			 by the director of ODJFS with the approval of the governor and shall
			 include:
(a) The director of ODJFS, the director of developmental
				disabilities, the director of mental health and addiction services, the
				superintendent of public instruction, the director of health, the director of
				commerce, and state fire marshal who shall serve as nonvoting members. Each
				nonvoting member may appoint a designee.
(b) Six voting members representing child care centers
				subject to licensing, including nonprofit and proprietary. These centers shall
				represent different geographical areas of the state.
(c) Three voting members who are representatives of in-home
				aides, family child care providers, or head start programs.
(d) A minimum of three voting members who are parents,
				guardians, or custodians of children receiving child care or publicly funded
				child care in the child's own home, a center, a type A home, a head start
				program or a licensed type B home at the time of appointment.
(e) A minimum of six members who represent county
				departments of job and family services.
(f) The remaining four voting members who are
				representatives of the teaching, child development, and health professions and
				other individuals interested in the welfare of children.
(g) At least six members of the council shall not be
				employees or licensees of child care centers, head start programs, family home
				providers or in-home aides.
(2) The council shall
			 have two co-chairpersons. One co-chairperson shall be the director of ODJFS or
			 the director's designee, and one co-chairperson shall be elected by the
			 voting members of the council.
(C) How long is the term for appointed
		  council members?
(1) Appointed members
			 shall serve a three-year term.
(2)  Vacancies shall be
			 filled for the unexpired terms.
(D) Can a council member be removed from
		  the council?
A member of the council is subject to removal by
		  the director of ODJFS for a willful and flagrant exercise of authority or power
		  that is not authorized by law. This includes refusal or willful neglect to
		  perform any official duty as a member of the council or for being guilty of
		  misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, or gross neglect of duty as a member of
		  the council.
(E) Do members of the council get
		  compensated?
(1) Members of the
			 council shall serve without compensation.
(2) Members of the
			 council shall receive reimbursement for necessary expenses, including travel
			 expenses.
(F) How often does the council
		  meet?
(1) The council shall
			 meet at least once in each quarter of each calendar year.
(2) The council shall
			 meet at the call of the co-chairpersons.
(3) The co-chairpersons
			 or their designee shall send to each member a written notice of the date, time,
			 and place of each meeting.