(a) Local education agencies that are applying to operate a Cal-SAFE program pursuant to Section 54749 but which are not in full compliance may submit a timeline and a corrective action plan for approval by the Superintendent of Public Instruction on a case-by-case basis to extend, to no later than June 30, 2002, a waiver from implementation of the child care and development requirements set forth in paragraph (7) of subdivision (c) of Section 54745 and in subdivision (c) of Section 54746.

(b) Local education agencies that are applying to operate a Cal-SAFE program pursuant to Section 2551.3 but are not in full compliance may submit a timeline and a corrective action plan for approval by the Superintendent of Public Instruction on a case-by-case basis to extend, to no later than June 30, 2002, a waiver from implementation of the child care and development physical environment requirements pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 54746, and as set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 101238 of, Section 101238.2 of, subdivision (a) of Section 101238.3 of, subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 101238.4 of, subdivisions (e), (h), and (j) of Section 101239 of, and paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 101239.2 of, Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.

(c) If the Superintendent of Public Instruction finds that a local education agency that has submitted a timeline and a corrective action plan pursuant to this section has not complied with all provisions of the corrective action plan as approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the local education agency shall be ineligible for any funding pursuant to Section 2551.3 after the date of mailing of the written notification of noncompliance to the local education agency.

(d) For teachers in Cal-SAFE child care programs operated pursuant to Section 54749, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may waive the qualification requirements of paragraph (6) of subdivision (c) of Section 54746 for the 2001–02 fiscal year if the superintendent determines that the existence of compelling need is appropriately documented and the applicant is making satisfactory progress toward securing a permit issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

(e) For teachers in Cal-SAFE child care programs operated pursuant to Section 2551.3, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may waive the qualification requirements of paragraph (6) of subdivision (c) of Section 54746 until June 30, 2002, if the superintendent determines that the existence of compelling need is appropriately documented and the applicant is making satisfactory progress toward securing a permit issued by the Commission of Teacher Credentialing.

(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 734, Sec. 48. Effective October 11, 2001.)