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What is NYC RCNY § 43.09?

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(a) Direct supervision. Line of sight supervision by adult teaching staff shall be maintained for all children, and no child or group of children shall be left unsupervised at any time.

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§ 43.09 Staff Supervision.

RCNY § 43.09

(a)Direct supervision. Line of sight supervision by adult teaching staff shall be maintained for all children, and no child or group of children shall be left unsupervised at any time.

(b)Minimum staff to children ratios. The minimum ratios of staff to children shall be as follows: Age of Children Staff / Child Ratio 3 years to under 5 1:20 for classroom academic activities 3 years to under 4 1:10 for all other activities 4 years to under 5 1:12 for all other activities 5 years to under 6 1:25 for all activities (c) Staff. Parents, aides, other adult staff and volunteers may be counted as staff with respect to the above ratios.

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