,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebdh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #e1 #bjbf,mr4 ,lujn 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,kim7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to make grants to ,/ates to improve ! k1 cr$5tials1 comp5sation1 & pr(essional developm5t ( e>ly *ildhood educators work+ ) *ildr5 9 e>ly *ildhood education programs4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,educator ,pr(essional ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to provide assi/ance to ,/ates to improve ! k1 cr$5tials1 comp5sation1 & pr(essional developm5t ( e>ly *ildhood educators work+ ) *ildr5 9 e>ly *ildhood education programs4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,e>ly *ildhood education program ,! t]m e>ly *ildhood education program has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hab ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa;i-#a74 7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 #d4 ,program au?oriz$ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to ,/ates to implem5t & adm9i/] ! activities describ$ 9 section #f4 7b7 ,duration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s1 ) fund+ provid$ annually subject to ! availability ( appropriations & cont9u$ compliance ) ! t]ms ( ! grant4 7#b7 ,r5ewal ,a ,/ate aw>d$ a grant "u ?is ,act may apply = r5ewal ( ! grant at ! end ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod4 ,! ,secret>y may r5ew ! grant if ! ,/ate demon/rates compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & satisfactory program outcomes4 #e4 ,applications 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate desir+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices-- 7#a7 t includes ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* additional in=mation z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 may reasonably require4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include a description ( ! ,/ate's compreh5sive e>ly *ildhood pr(essional developm5t sy/em1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate's sy/em 0 develop$ 9 collaboration ) ! ,/ate ,advisory ,c\ncil on ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,education & ,c>e designat$ or e/abli%$ "u section #fdb;,b ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihcg;b71 ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ *ildc>e1 ! ,/ate ,head ,/>t collaboration director1 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy1 in/itutions ( high] education1 organizations t repres5t e>ly *ildhood educators1 *ild c>e res\rce & ref]ral organizations1 /aff$ family *ild c>e networks1 & cr$ible e>ly *ildhood education pr(essional organizations4 7#b7 ,a designation ( a ,/ate ag5cy to adm9i/] ! grant program4 7#c7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate's compreh5sive e>ly *ildhood pr(essional developm5t sy/em provides-- 7,a7 an ov]sight /ructure = su* sy/em2 7,b7 e>ly *ildhood educator /&>ds & compet5cies2 7,c7 a c>e] & wage lattice2 7,d7 coord9ation ) ,/ate high] education ag5cies1 high] education accr$it+ bodies1 & accr$it$ #b- & #d-ye> in/itutions ( high] education2 7,e7 articulation agreem5ts betwe5 #b- & #d-ye> in/itutions ( high] education & cr$it-be>+ opportunities & articulation agreem5ts t recognize prior le>n+1 e>ly *ildhood educator cr$5tials1 & exp]tise 9 e>ly *ildhood education & developm5t2 7,f7 accessible high] education = work+ /ud5ts ?r\gh (f]+ ( college c\rses at accessible "t & locations1 ) p>ticul> att5tion to rural areas2 7,g7 support to /ud5ts :o are dual language le>n]s1 or come f l[-income or m9ority communities2 7,h7 tra9+ & exp]tise t reflects l+ui/ically & culturally appropriate education & practices2 7,i7 use ( work=ce data to assess ,/ate & local work=ce ne$s2 & 7,j7 f9anc+ ov] "t4 #f4 ,/ate use ( funds ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all ensure t grant funds are us$ to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to provide s*ol>%ips to cov] ! co/s ( tuition1 fees1 mat]ials1 transportation1 paid sub/itutes1 & release "t = e>ly *ildhood educators employ$ 9 an e>ly *ildhood education program to pursue a ba*elor's degree 9 e>ly *ildhood education or a closely relat$ field4 7#b7 ,to support e>ly *ildhood educators employ$ 9 an e>ly *ildhood education program1 & :o h obta9$ a ba*elor's degree 9 a field o!r ?an e>ly *ildhood education or a closely relat$ field1 to atta9 a cr$5tial1 lic5sure1 or endorsem5t t demon/rates compet5ce 9 e>ly *ildhood education4 7#c7 ,to increase comp5sation = e>ly *ildhood educators :o are enroll$ & mak+ progress t[>d a degree 9 e>ly *ildhood education & to provide p>ity ( comp5sation ^u completion ( su* degree & ret5tion 9 ! e>ly *ildhood education program4 7#d7 ,to provide ongo+ pr(essional developm5t opportunities to e>ly *ildhood educators & tea*] assi/ants employ$ 9 an e>ly *ildhood education program t address-- 7,a7 all areas ( *ild developm5t & le>n+ 7cognitive1 social1 emotional1 & physical72 7,b7 tea*]-*ild int]action2 7,c7 family engagem5t2 & 7,d7 cultural compet5ce = work+ ) a div]sity ( *ildr5 7includ+ *ildr5 ) special ne$s & dual language le>n]s7 & families4 #g4 ,supplem5t n supplant ,grant funds provid$ "u ?is ,act %all supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds t are available = e>ly *ildhood educator prep>ation & pr(essional developm5t4 #h4 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,a ,/ate t receives funds "u ?is ,act = a fiscal ye> %all ma9ta9 ! fiscal ef=t provid$ by ! ,/ate = ! activities support$ by ! funds "u ?is ,act at a level equal to or great] ?an ! level ( su* fiscal ef=t = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb4