(a) To receive a grant under this article, a participant shall enter into a contractual agreement with the Student Aid Commission under which the participant agrees to do all of the following:
(1) Pursue a course of study leading to the Child Development Permit at the teacher, site supervisor, or program director level.
(2) Maintain full-time employment in a licensed children’s center in California for a period of one year for each year in which grant assistance was received and provide the Student Aid Commission with evidence of compliance with this requirement.
(b) Each participant shall complete and return to the Student Aid Commission an employment verification for each year of service as a teacher, instructor, or supervisor. A year of employment may be based on a calendar year or a school year.
(c) The Student Aid Commission shall develop appropriate mechanisms to document and report annually to the State Department of Education regarding compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 721, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)