Verification of Tier 1 Employment for D-E Critical Worker Child Care (CWCC)
Updated by Minnesota Department of Education on 11/5/20
“The school-age care for children of critical workers is intended for extreme circumstances in which no parent or guardian is at home, as all of the parents or legal guardians in the child’s household are Tier I critical workers. If it is a two-parent household and one is not a critical worker, a school is not required to provide free school-age care to the family, but the school could choose to provide the care, if they have the capacity to do so while ensuring health and safety requirements can still be met. School districts and charter schools may also encourage parents or legal guardians of Eligible Children to not utilize the school-age care program if they have the ability to work from home.”
Verification may include district staff contacting employers.
-The Tier I status of the parents/guardians by the employer with specific job responsibilities identified.
- The work schedule of the parents/guardians.
Child (ren) must be currently attending Dover-Eyota Schools in grades: Kindergarten - Age 12
Tier I industries have changed since last spring for critical workers. Please carefully look at the job areas below; jobs must be in one of these categories to qualify for CWCC.
--If a job is not listed on the MDE critical worker list, the district will send the state an email to verify if the job qualifies or not. Emails are sent to: MN_MDE_Distance Learning
Distance.Learning.MDE@state.mn.us• Healthcare and public health
• Law enforcement, public safety and first responders
• Food and agriculture
• Judicial Branch (essential services)
• National Guard (activated under a Governor Executive Order)
• Educators in pre-K through grade 12 settings
• School staff providing instruction or caring for children of critical workers
• Child care and school-age care providers
Please complete the information below.
If you have questions regarding Tier 1 status, email:
susankellerschaefer@deschool.org