Rule 15-11-55-1.5.7 - Use of Director Designee1. A director designee is an individual designated to act as the director, having all responsibility and authority of a director, during the director's short-term absence.2. A director designee shall, at a minimum have a high school diploma or GED two years paid experience in a licensed child care facility or licensed/accredited kindergarten program. A director designee shall not retain sole director authority in a facility for more than 24 total hours per calendar week. EXCEPTION: Facility may have a Director Designee serve for a maximum of 14 consecutive days during a licensure year. This exception may be used once during the licensure year for allowing the director personal leave, i.e., vacation, jury duty, etc. In addition, if a Director has a medical condition (illness, recovery from surgery, accident, etc.) that requires more than 14 consecutive day's recovery time, the time a Director Designee may be utilized may be extended. The facility is responsible to notify the Child Care Division of such circumstances and provide documentation supporting the need to extend the time the Director Designee needs to be utilized. Approval of this exception is at the discretion of the Child Care Licensure Division.
3. When the director designee is in charge of the facility, they shall have full access to all documents of the facility that are necessary for the licensing agency to conduct an inspection or complaint investigation. These documents shall include, but are not limited to, staff records, children's records, safety inspections, and any other material or documents required by the inspecting official.15 Miss. Code. R. 11-55-1.5.7
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-8.