California Education Code 8241 – Until the Superintendent of Public Instruction promulgates …
Until the Superintendent of Public Instruction promulgates regulations for center-based programs establishing staffing ratios, the following staffing ratios shall apply:
(a) Infants, 0 to 2 years old-1:3 adult-child ratio, 1:18 teacher-child ratio.
Terms Used In California Education Code 8241
- Teacher: means a person with the appropriate permit issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing who provides program supervision and instruction that includes supervision of a number of aides, volunteers, and groups of children. See California Education Code 8205
(b) Infants and toddlers, 0 to 2 years old-1:4 adult-child ratio, 1:16 teacher-child ratio.
(c) Children 3 to 6 years old-1:8 adult-child ratio, 1:24 teacher-child ratio.
(d) Children 6 to 10 years old-1:14 adult-child ratio, 1:28 teacher-child ratio.
(e) Children 10 to 13 years old-1:18 adult-child ratio, 1:36 teacher-child ratio.
(f) If groups of children of varying ages are commingled, the teacher and adult ratios shall be proportionate and appropriate to the ages and groups of children.
(Added by renumbering Section 8264.8 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 81. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)