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Introduced
01/05/2022
01/05/2022
In Committee
03/02/2022
03/02/2022
Crossed Over
03/02/2022
03/02/2022
Passed
Dead
03/14/2022
03/14/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to funding for the school readiness program; amending s. 1002.81, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference to changes made by the act; amending s. 1002.82, F.S.; requiring the Department of Education to establish procedures for the annual calculation of the prevailing market rate and the annual collection of certain data; conforming cross- references to changes made by the act; amending s. 1002.84, F.S.; establishing the distribution methodology that early learning coalitions must use to distribute school readiness program funds to eligible providers; providing requirements for early learning coalitions; amending s. 1002.85, F.S.; revising the requirements for the school readiness program plan submitted to the department by early learning coalitions; amending s. 1002.87, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference to changes made by the act; amending s. 1002.89, F.S.; providing for the determination of school readiness program funding for early learning coalitions; providing requirements for such funding calculations; amending s. 1002.895, F.S.; providing for the determination of the market rate schedule; requiring the department to establish procedures for the annual collection of specified data; requiring the CS/ department to provide certain data to the Early Learning Programs Estimating Conference; creating s. 1002.90, F.S.; requiring the principals of the conference to annually develop official cost-of-care information; providing requirements for conference principals; requiring the department to provide conference principals with specified data; requiring the conference to annually provide the official cost- of-care information to the Legislature by a specified date; amending s. 1002.92, F.S.; requiring certain child care facilities to annually provide specified data to the statewide child care and resource and referral network; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill amends various sections of Florida law related to the funding and administration of the state's School Readiness Program. The key provisions include:
- Requiring the Department of Education to establish procedures for the annual calculation of the prevailing market rate and the annual collection of data to support the calculation of the cost of care.
- Establishing a distribution methodology that early learning coalitions must use to distribute school readiness program funds to eligible providers, including setting minimum provider reimbursement rates.
- Revising the requirements for the school readiness program plan submitted to the department by early learning coalitions.
- Providing for the determination of school readiness program funding for early learning coalitions, including creating specific allocations for the Gold Seal Quality Care Program, the differential payment program, and the special needs differential.
- Requiring the principals of the Early Learning Programs Estimating Conference to annually develop official cost-of-care information based on actual school readiness program expenditures.
- Requiring certain child care facilities to annually provide specified data to the statewide child care and resource and referral network.
The overall goal of the bill is to improve the funding and administration of Florida's School Readiness Program, which provides subsidized child care and early learning services to low-income families.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (7)
Erin Grall (R)*,
Robin Bartleman (D),
Linda Chaney (R),
Angie Nixon (D),
Rick Roth (R),
Patricia Williams (D),
Marie Woodson (D),
Other Sponsors (3)
Appropriations Committee (House), Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (House), PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Died in Appropriations (on 03/14/2022)
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