To help ensure Washington's children are safe, the Department of Early Learning (DEL) partners with parents, child care providers, and others involved in early childhood education to write rules to help protect and nurture children.
DEL prepares a Semi-Annual Rules Agenda each January and July with current and planned DEL rule making activity.
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DEL is involved in a negotiated rule making process to revise regulations for licensed family home child care.
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DEL is revising subsidy regulations (rules) for the Seasonal Child Care and Working Connections Child Care programs.
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DEL is changing rules about the use of hand sanitizer gels and similar products in DEL-licensed child care centers and homes.
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DEL is developing a new WAC chapter with rules on requesting DEL public records and describing DEL’s organization structure.
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Comments or Questions. You can give your thoughts about any DEL regulation or send a question by e-mail to Rules@del.wa.gov.
Interested in learning more about DEL rules? You can join an e-mail list or postal mail list to current rules information. E-mail the DEL Rules Coordinator or write to:
Rules Coordinator
Washington State Department of Early Learning
PO Box 40970
Olympia, WA 98504-0970