OK, this is an open letter to the Department of Early Learning (DEL), to the director Betty Hyde, to governor Christine Gregoire (Betty's boss) and to attorney general, Rob McKenna of the State of Washington.
Dear Betty, Christine and Rob,
It is December 1, 2011 and DEL summarily suspended the family home child day care provider, Laura Clarice Martin's license on or about November 24, 2011. The law requires you to put this information on the DEL website per RCW 43.215.370; right where you have the other information written in RED. As of today you have not done so even though I was told by a DEL employee that you would:
| MARTIN LAURA CLARICE Doing Business As Laura Martin | Data current as of 12/01/2011 |
| Mercer Island, WA 98040 | |
| 206.232.4545 | |
| * Provider currently on no referral status, please call 1.866.482.4325, and choose option 3 for more information. | |
| Provider ID | 165295 | Licensed Capacity | 12 children |
| Facility Type | Family Home Provider | Ages Served | From 1 month To 11 years 11 months |
| Initial License Date | 7/27/1995 | Current License Status | Fully Licensed |
| Anniversary Date | 06/03 | DEL Licensor | Anna marie Thebo |
| License Expires | Non-Expiring | DEL Licensor Phone | 425.590.3108 |
| Complaint ID# | Issue Type(s) | WAC | # Valid Issues | Complaint Resolution | Self Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 827777 | Business | 170-296-0550 | 1 Valid Issue | Received on: 02/18/2011 Resolved on: 04/05/2011 | |
| 838844 | Staff Qualifications | 170-296-0180 | 1 Valid Issue | Received on: 04/29/2011 Resolved on: 05/17/2011 | |
| 870851 | Character Failure to Report Nurture/Care Supervision | 170-296-0140 170-296-0450 170-296-1390 170-296-1360 | 4 Valid Issues | Received on: Resolved on: 11/28/2011 |
I am about ready to contact the Guinness Book of World Records and submit a proposal to see what state government child day care licensing agency has taken the longest to implement a law passed by their citizen legislature.
For RCW 43.215.370 Christine Gregoire, Betty Hyde and Rob McKenna it has been four going on five years since the law was enacted by our citizen legislature. See where that RED sentence is up above? All you have to do is type in "summarily suspended".
Go ahead. Give it a shot. You can do it. Give it a whirl. We're all behind you. We will all say thank you for adding the vital information for parents to know.
Provider is currently summarily suspended.
Just those five words. Come on, show the citizens of the state of Washington that our high level elected government officials obey the law.
Or maybe I should send my pleading to Stephen Colbert, Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart; and ask them to give you a call about why you can't type those five words into the DEL website per the law, RCW 43.215.370.
Like Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia from Star Wars) wrote in her memoir Wishful Drinking, "If this wasn't funny it would just be true."
Christine, Rob and Betty I'm pulling for you. I'm just waiting to say thank you for being high elected government officials and Betty, for being an appointed official who has taken action with integrity, that our leaders are obeying a very simple to implement law.
Five words.
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