Bill > H432

This bill directs the Commissioner of the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), a state agency responsible for early childhood education and care programs, to establish reasonable "assignment levels" for individuals who license and oversee day care centers and family day care homes. These assignment levels refer to the number of facilities each licensor or investigator is responsible for. The bill specifies that these levels should not exceed the standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), a prominent organization that accredits early childhood programs, to ensure adequate protection and quality care for children in licensed facilities, provided that funding is available.