Requires child care centers to establish procedures to notify parents or guardians in event of unexcused child absence as condition of licensure.

S 3269 requires New Jersey child care centers to create procedures for notifying parents or guardians when a child is absent without an excused reason, as a condition for obtaining or renewing their state license. Centers must establish these notification systems and determine the reason for each unexcused absence, following existing requirements under P.L.2020, c.152. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) will deny, revoke, or refuse to renew a center’s license if it fails to implement these procedures. This law directly affects licensed child care centers by tying their operational authorization to parental communication about absences.