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FL S1918

FL S1918
School Readiness Program


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Introduced
01/10/2022
In Committee
01/12/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring early learning coalitions to adopt a payment rate schedule rather than a payment schedule; requiring early learning coalitions to reimburse contracted school readiness program providers the minimum payment rate; revising the required contents of early learning coalition plans; directing the Division of Early Learning within the Department of Education to amend its Child Care and Development Fund Plan to identify certain personnel as essential workers for a specified purpose, etc.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the School Readiness Program in Florida. It requires early learning coalitions to adopt a payment rate schedule rather than a payment schedule, and to reimburse contracted school readiness program providers at a minimum payment rate. The bill also revises the required contents of early learning coalition plans, and directs the Division of Early Learning to amend its Child Care and Development Fund Plan to identify certain child care personnel as essential workers, making their children eligible for the school readiness program. Additionally, the bill requires the Division to collect and report data on the impact of this change on the retention of child care personnel.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died in Education (on 03/14/2022)

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