# Contracts with Multiple Service Areas (a) A contractor with more than one service delivery area as specified in and funded through a single contract shall maintain service at the same level, plus or minus ten percent (10%) of the contracted child hours or child days of enrollment, as applicable, in the individual service area(s) specified in its current contract. (b) The contractor may request approval from the Child Development Division to vary service levels by more than ten percent (10%) if the contractor can demonstrate that the need for services in the designated area(s) has changed. (c) The Child Development Division shall approve or deny the request within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the request. (d) If the request is denied, the contractor may appeal this decision in accordance with Section 18308 of this Division. > NOTE: Authority cited: Section 8261, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8203 and 8269, Education Code. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://title5.caqualityearlylearning.org/general-requirements/contracts-with-multiple-service-areas.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.