This House Priority Bill:
- creates the “Early Childhood Care and Education Fund,” to be used for childcare and early childhood education programs
- establishes the Early Childhood Care and Education Fund Advisory Commission that will report on the health of the Fund and annually update recommendations on how to best use its resources
- invests in teachers and assistant teachers in state-funded school readiness programs and state-funded childcare programs
- requires a study on the availability of space in state-owned properties that may be used for early childhood care and education programs
These are sound investments in our state’s future and will go a long way toward helping parents earn a living and provide for their children’s care and education.
The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.
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