Last Action | signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 016) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to early childhood. |
Bill Documents |
Bill
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Bill Request Number | 1113 |
Sponsors | D. Graham, G. Brown Jr, D. Horlander, J. Kay, R. Palumbo, W. Stone, S. Westrom, B. Yonts |
Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 199.8943 to clarify participating agencies and establish schedule for implementing a quality-based graduated early care and education program rating system for providers; require the Early Childhood Advisory Council to submit an annual report to the Interim Joint Committees on Education and Health and Welfare by October 1 of each year. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Head Start consultation with State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Kentucky Department of Education consultation with Teachers - Early child care and education program providers rating system, implementation of Children and Minors - Early child care and education program providers rating system, implementation of |
Proposed Amendments |
House Floor Amendment 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
02/03/15 |
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02/05/15 |
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02/10/15 |
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02/11/15 |
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02/12/15 |
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02/23/15 |
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02/24/15 |
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02/26/15 |
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03/09/15 |
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03/11/15 |
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03/19/15 |
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Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | A. Wuchner |
Summary | Restrict general fund appropriations for the early care and education program rating system upon depletion of federal grant funds; amend KRS 199.8941 to sunset regulations promulgated by the council; amend KRS 199.8996 to require the council and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to report plans for continuing the early care and education program after depletion of the federal grant. |
Index Headings |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Head Start consultation with State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Kentucky Department of Education consultation with Teachers - Early child care and education program providers rating system, implementation of Children and Minors - Early child care and education program providers rating system, implementation of |
Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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Summary | Retain original provisions, except provide definitions of federally funded time limited employee, primary school program, and public-funded as necessary for implementing KRS 199.8943; clarify applicability between public-funded and private programs; require the Early Childhood Advisory Council to provide annual progress reports to the Interim Joint Committee on Education and the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare; amend KRS 199.8941 to conform; amend KRS 199.896 to require child-care centers that provide instructional and educational programs for preschool-aged children that operate for a maximum of 20 hours per week and which a child attends for no more than 15 hours per week to notify the Cabinet for Health and Family Services that it is operating and to meet all child-care licensure requirements and administrative regulations related to employee background checks and tuberculosis screenings; establish that child-care centers that provide instructional and educational programs for preschool-aged children and that operate for a maximum of 20 hours per week and which a child attends for no more than 10 hours per week shall be exempted from all child-care licensure requirements and administrative regulations; amend KRS 199.8996 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Early Childhood Advisory Council to report plan for sustaining quality-based system after depletion of federal funds. |
Index Headings |
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Head Start consultation with State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Kentucky Department of Education consultation with Teachers - Early child care and education program providers rating system, implementation of Children and Minors - Early child care and education program providers rating system, implementation of |
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