# Commingling of Age Categories (a) Whenever groups of children of two (2) age categories are commingled and the younger age group exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the total number of children in attendance, the ratios for the entire group must meet the ratios required for the younger age group. (b) If the younger age group does not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total number of the children in attendance, the teacher-child and adult-child ratios shall be computed separately for each group. > NOTE: Authority cited: Section 8264.7, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8264.7 and 8264.8, 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/staffing-ratios/commingling-of-age-categories.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.