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Reaching for the Stars - Oklahoma Department of Human Services

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<strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />

(OKDHS)<br />

<strong>Oklahoma</strong> Child Care <strong>Services</strong> (OCCS)<br />

Comments and Recommendations<br />

Regarding <strong>Reaching</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Stars</strong><br />

<strong>Oklahoma</strong>’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), <strong>Reaching</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Stars</strong>, criteria<br />

enhance child care facilities in <strong>the</strong> State <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oklahoma</strong>. These criteria are designed to<br />

improve and promote quality environments <strong>for</strong> children in care outside <strong>the</strong>ir own homes.<br />

The criteria were developed from input solicited from providers, <strong>the</strong> public, and in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

from research and approved by <strong>the</strong> Commission <strong>for</strong> <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Services</strong> and <strong>the</strong> Governor <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> State <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oklahoma</strong> pursuant to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Administrative Procedures Act.<br />

It is <strong>the</strong> intent <strong>of</strong> OKDHS that <strong>Reaching</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Stars</strong> criteria are clear, reasonable, fair and<br />

en<strong>for</strong>ceable. In <strong>the</strong> interest <strong>of</strong> serving <strong>the</strong> public, comments are welcomed anytime and will<br />

be considered <strong>for</strong> future revisions or development <strong>of</strong> new criteria.<br />

Please complete <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>m below and send it to:<br />

OK <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />

<strong>Oklahoma</strong> Child Care <strong>Services</strong>/<strong>Reaching</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Stars</strong><br />

PO BOX 25352 <br />

<strong>Oklahoma</strong> City, OK 73125<br />

<strong>Reaching</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Stars</strong> criteria <strong>for</strong>: ____________________ (program type)<br />

Reference:<br />

Please give <strong>the</strong> topic <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> specific criteria to which you are referring,<br />

such as Parent involvement): ___________________________________<br />

Recommendation:<br />

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_________________________________________________________________________<br />

_____________________________________________________<br />

Because:<br />

_________________________________________________________________________<br />

_________________________________________________________________________<br />

_________________________________________________________________________<br />

_____________________________________________________<br />

____________________________________<br />

___________________<br />

Your Name<br />

Date

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