Need an Answer from Every State Please

[grandmom]

Hi all,

I read in Washington's propaganda that 30 states now have electronic attendance for children in care. Likely it's required only that state-subsidized parents must use this system . Please identify your state and tell me, do you have electronic attendance?

Electronic attendance? yes/no
What state are you?
Who paid for equipment? you/state
If you paid, how much? initially and monthly?

Thanks much.

I'll keep a tally as folks respond.

[MarinaVanessa]

Electronic attendance? no
What state are you? CA
Who paid for equipment? n/a
If you paid, how much? initially and monthly? n/a

[Blackcat31]

Minnesota

Electronic attendance? yes/no

No. We are required to track attendance/times for ALL children receiving subsidy but it is not electronic.

I DO use an electronic form of attendance tracking though.

What state are you?

Minnesota

Who paid for equipment? you/state

I purchased my own

If you paid, how much? initially and monthly?

So far the software program I am using costs $4.99 per month regardless of how many children are enrolled. NO cost to parents.

[Meeko]

I'm in Utah. No electronic attendance required here.

We ARE required to have ALL parents sign in and out though...both state and private pay.

[jenboo]

Electronic attendance? NO
What state are you? NEVADA
Who paid for equipment? you/state N/A
If you paid, how much? initially and monthly? N/A

I am a home daycare..not sure if it is different for centers

[melilley]

I'm in MI and aren't required to have electronic attendance.

[Cradle2crayons]

I'm in MS and only licensed centers that take subsidy use POS systems. They are provided by the state though.

I personally sign in and out kids but only for my tracking. On the one state pay the mom does it on a clip board on my filing cabinet. But the state only requires we keep his filed. They don't ask times, only days.

[Second Home]

Electronic attendance? no (We are required to take attendance for all children and have parents sign )
What state are you? MD
Who paid for equipment? n/a
If you paid, how much? initially and monthly? n/a

[crazydaycarelady]

Electronic attendance? no
What state are you? Montana

[Heidi]

Electronic attendance? no...I think some centers use software that they purchased, but it's not required. I am required to keep accurate, daily attendance of ALL children on the state's approved form. If inspected and there is a child signed in or out inaccurately, I would be cited.

What state are you? WI

Who paid for equipment? n/a

If you paid, how much? initially and monthly? n/a

[missy]

Hi all,

I read in Washington's propaganda that 30 states now have electronic attendance for children in care. Likely it's required only that state-subsidized parents must use this system . Please identify your state and tell me, do you have electronic attendance?

Electronic attendance? No
What state are you? Pa
Who paid for equipment? you/state
If you paid, how much? initially and monthly?

Thanks much.

I'll keep a tally as folks respond.

See above

[CraftyMom]

No, I am in MA

[jenn]

I'm in Kansas. I haven't heard anything about electronic attendance.

[itlw8]

Missouri NO all subsidy parents have to sign in and out daily the others do not....

[nanglgrl]

No electronic attendance. But for state subsidy clients we can do our billing online instead of using paper forms and we do have to enter attendance for billing.
I'm in Iowa.