California Senate Bill SB1123 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1123AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 4, 2014 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 19, 2014 AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 27, 2014 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 3, 2014 AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 26, 2014 INTRODUCED BY Senator Liu FEBRUARY 19, 2014 An act to amend Sections 8203,  8236,  8263, and 8263.1 of, to amend and repeal Section 8264.8 of, and to add Sections 8242, 8264.9, and 8264.10 to, the Education Code, relating to child care and development. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1123, as amended, Liu. Child care and development services. Under existing law, the Child Care and Development Services Act is enacted for, among other purposes, the purpose of providing a comprehensive, coordinated, and cost-effective system of child care and development services for children from infancy to 13 years of age and their parents, including a full range of supervision, health, and support services through full- and part-time programs. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer all California state preschool programs. Existing law requires those programs to include, but not be limited to, part-day age and developmentally appropriate programs designed to facilitate the transition to kindergarten for 3- and 4-year-old children in educational development, health services, social services, nutritional services, parent education and parent participation, evaluation, and staff development. Existing law requires the Superintendent to develop standards for the implementation of quality programs with indicators of quality required to include certain things, including parent education. This bill would  require the Superintendent to develop standards for the implementation of high-quality early learning and educational support programs. The bill would  also include parent education and support and continuity of care and the assignment of primary caregivers for infants and toddlers  as part   , among other things,  of quality indicators.  Existing law requires each applicant or contracting agency of a California state preschool program to give first priority to 3- or 4-year-old neglected or abused children, as provided, with 2nd priority required to go to eligible 4-year-old children before enrolling eligible 3-year-old children.   This bill would instead give 2nd priority to 4-year-old children who are not enrolled in a state-funded transitional kindergarten program. The bill would require 4-year-old children enrolled in a state-funded transitional kindergarten program to be deemed eligible for wraparound child care services if they meet certain eligibility requirements, as provided.  Existing law requires specified state preschool programs to have at least   1/2 of the children enrolled at a preschool site to be 4-year-old children and requires certain priority requirements for the award of new funding for the expansion of the preschool program. This bill would delete these requirements. This bill would require the Superintendent to develop standards, rules, and regulations for the implementation of high-quality, evidenced-based infant and toddler services that would be required to, among other things, promote responsive caregiving by parents, guardians, and care providers. The bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in any other statute, establish supplemental grants for purposes of funding parent training and voluntary home visitation services. Existing law authorizes a family enrolled in state or federally funded child care and development programs whose services would otherwise be terminated because the family no longer meets the program criteria to continue to receive child development services in another state or a federally funded child care and development program, as provided. This bill would require a child to be deemed eligible for the remainder of the program year subsequent to enrollment in a state or federally funded  child care and development   early learning and educational support  program. Existing law defines "income eligible," for purposes of the act, to mean that a family's adjusted monthly income is at or below 70% of the state median income, adjusted for family size, and adjusted annually. This bill would also include in this definition a family that is eligible for Cal-Fresh or  Medi-Cal, or has a school aged child eligible for free or reduced-price lunch   Medi-Cal  . Existing law establishes staffing ratios for center-based programs. This bill would delete these ratios on July 1, 2019. The bill would require, no later than July 1, 2019,  child care and development   early learning and educational support program  services providers to maintain updated staffing ratios, as provided. The bill would require no later than July 1, 2019,  child care and development   early learning and educational support program  services providers to have at least one teacher in each classroom that holds at a minimum a child development teacher permit issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, if funds are made available for that purpose in the annual Budget Act or in any other statute. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The first three years of life are a period of dynamic and unparalleled brain development in which children acquire the ability to think, speak, learn, and reason. During these first 36 months, children need good health, strong families, and positive early learning experiences to lay the foundation for later school success. Low-income infants and toddlers are at a greater risk for a variety of poorer outcomes and vulnerabilities, such as later school failure, learning disabilities, behavior problems, developmental delay, and health impairments. (b) The most effective way to help babies and toddlers is to promote positive parent-child relationships. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer child care and development programs, including the general child care and development program that provides services to eligible low-income children from birth to 13 years of age. For children birth to three years of age, the General Child Care Program funds centers and family child care home networks in 49 of California's counties to provide full-day, full-year child care and development services that meet the State Department of Education's Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations, and include some provisions for parent education and involvement such as parent conferences and an orientation. However, several core, research-based approaches to parent engagement and support are not required nor is funding provided. (c) The federal Early Head Start program serves low-income infants and toddlers with a flexible program model intended to meet the varied needs of families, including child care and development services, family engagement and support, voluntary home visitation services, and health services. Research shows that children who participated in Early Head Start had significantly larger vocabularies and scored higher on standardized measures of cognitive development, and that children and parents had more positive interactions, and parents provided more support for learning. Many different home visiting programs have been shown to significantly reduce the occurrence of child maltreatment and abuse, and improve children's health and school success. Parent training programs, such as the Positive Parenting Program, have shown significant reductions in child abuse and neglect as well as improvements in school readiness, health, and well-being. (d) High quality learning services for infants and toddlers strengthen family engagement and parent-child relationships; focus workforce development on provider-child relationships; promote teacher-child interaction and a language rich learning environment; support dual language learning; serve as a gateway to comprehensive services; and promote a choice of quality service options. SEC. 2.  (a)    It is the intent of the Legislature to strategically use state and federal funds to provide a stable, comprehensive, and adequately funded early learning and educational support system for children from birth to five years of age that promotes access to safe, high-quality, part-day and full-day services that support the development of the whole child, especially for those children who need it most, that includes, but is not limited to, the following:  (1)   (a)  Supporting positive parent-child relationships and responsive caregiving.  (2)   (b)  Promoting language rich environments, including at home.  (3)   (c)  Developmentally appropriate curriculum with differentiated instruction.  (4)   (d)  Knowledgeable, caring, and well-trained educators, staff, and providers.  (5)   (e)  Program activities and services that are age appropriate and meet the developmental needs of each child, including special needs children.  (6)   (f)  Promotion of healthy practices and activities.  (7)   (g)  An educationally enriched environment that respects and supports cultural, linguistic, and ability diversity.  (8)   (h)  A physical environment that is safe and appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of the children served.  (9)   (i)  Provision for nutritional needs and physical activity of children.  (10)   (j)  Access for low-income infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to high-quality early learning and care.  (11) Access for all four-year-old children to a voluntary, high-quality transitional kindergarten program one year before enrolling in kindergarten.   (12)   (k)  Support services for children and families that include referral of children to appropriate agencies, including referrals related to, but not limited to, all of the following:  (A)   (1)  Health care.  (B)   (2)  Social services that include, but are not limited to, child abuse prevention, identification of child and family needs, and referral to appropriate agencies.  (C)   (3)  Early childhood mental health services, including primary prevention, crisis intervention, assessments, and referrals.  (D)   (4)  Family support, parenting education, and family and community engagement.  (E)   (5)  Counseling, including family counseling.  (F)   (6)  Nutrition services.  (G)   (7)  Interagency coordination and collaboration among the state agencies responsible for the provision of support services to children and their families.  (b) It is further the intent of the Legislature to ensure that expansion of transitional kindergarten does not adversely impact access to early care and education opportunities for infants and toddlers.  SEC. 3. Section 8203 of the Education Code is amended to read: 8203. The Superintendent shall develop standards for the implementation of  quality   high-quality early learning and educational support  programs. Indicators of quality shall include, but not be limited to: (a) A physical environment that is safe and appropriate to the ages of the children and that meets applicable licensing standards. (b) Program activities and services that are age appropriate and meet the developmental needs of each child. (c) Program activities and services that meet the cultural and linguistic needs of children and families. (d) Family and community involvement  and engagement  . (e) Parent education and support. (f) Efficient and effective local program administration. (g) Staff that possesses the appropriate and required qualifications or experience, or both. The appropriate staff qualifications shall reflect the diverse linguistic and cultural makeup of the children and families in the  child care and development   early learning and educational support  program. The use of intergenerational staff shall be encouraged. (h) Program activities and services that meet the needs of children with exceptional needs and their families. (i) Support services for children, families, and providers of care. (j) Resource and referral services. (k) Alternative payment services. (  l  ) Provision for nutritional needs of children. (m) Social services that include, but are not limited to, identification of child and family needs and referral to appropriate agencies. (n) Health services  , as defined in Section 8208, and developmental services  that include referral of children to appropriate agencies for services. (o) For services for infants and toddlers, continuity of care and the assignment of primary caregivers.  SEC. 4.   Section 8236 of the Education Code is amended to read: 8236. (a) (1) Each applicant or contracting agency funded pursuant to Section 8235 shall give first priority to three- or four-year-old neglected or abused children who are recipients of child protective services, or who are at risk of being neglected, abused, or exploited upon written referral from a legal, medical, or social service agency. If an agency is unable to enroll a child in this first priority category, the agency shall refer the child's parent or guardian to local resource and referral services so that services for the child can be located. (2) Notwithstanding Section 8263, after children in the first priority category set forth in paragraph (1) are enrolled, each agency funded pursuant to Section 8235 shall give priority to eligible four-year-old children who are not enrolled in a state-funded transitional kindergarten program before enrolling eligible three-year-old children. Each agency shall certify to the Superintendent that enrollment priority is being given to eligible four-year-old children. (3) Four-year-old children enrolled in state-funded transitional kindergarten programs shall be deemed eligible for wraparound child care services, as defined in Section 8239, if they are also eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, CalFresh or Medi-Cal programs, or if their family's adjusted monthly income is at or below 70 percent of the state median income, adjusted for family size, and adjusted annually. (b) In an application for the award of new funding for the expansion of a California state preschool program that is appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose in any fiscal year, an agency shall furnish the Superintendent with an estimate of the number of four-year-old and three-year-old children that it plans to serve in the following fiscal year with those expansion funds. The agency also shall furnish documentation that indicates the basis of those estimates. (c) This section does not preclude a local educational agency from subcontracting with an appropriate public or private agency to operate a California state preschool program and to apply for funds made available for purposes of this section. If a school district chooses not to operate or subcontract for a California state preschool program, the Superintendent shall work with the county office of education and other eligible agencies to explore possible opportunities in contracting or alternative subcontracting to provide a California state preschool program. (d) This section does not prevent eligible children who are currently receiving services from continuing to receive those services in future years pursuant to this chapter.   SEC. 5.   SEC. 4.  Section 8242 is added to the Education Code, to read: 8242. (a) General child care services for infants and toddlers shall be known as California Strong Start services. (b) Services provided pursuant to this chapter that serve children from birth to their third birthday, shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Parent engagement and support services that promote positive parent-child relationships. (2) Full-day early learning and care services. (3) Part-day early learning and care services. (4) Voluntary home visitation services. (5) Nutrition services. (6) Referrals to needed services such as health and dental care, child abuse prevention, housing, and early childhood mental health. (c) The Superintendent shall develop standards, rules, and regulations for the implementation of high-quality, evidenced-based infant-toddler services, based on, but not limited to, the federal Early Head Start model. The standards, rules, and regulations shall achieve the following: (1) Promote language rich environments, including supporting a child's home language and English acquisition. (2) Promote responsive caregiving by parents, guardians, and care providers. (3) Be based on the Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations. (d) California Strong Start service providers shall have the flexibility to combine early learning and care services with one or more of the additional services identified in subdivision (a), based on the needs of the children and families served. (e) California Strong Start service providers may coordinate with First 5 California commissions, voluntary home visitation programs, Early Head Start, child care, child welfare, early childhood mental health and intervention including Early Start, and health and nutrition services. (f) (1) A family engagement supplemental grant shall be made available to qualifying California Strong Start service providers, as determined by the Superintendent, at a rate of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per eligible child. The Superintendent shall distribute family engagement supplemental grant funds for the purpose of providing evidence-based parent training services as defined in the California Department of Social Services' California Evidenced-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare. (2) A countywide or regional consortium of California Strong Start providers, with a lead grantee agency that is a First 5 California commission, county office of education, or other local public agency, may apply to the Superintendent for a countywide or regional grant for the total amount of eligible children pursuant to paragraph (1). (g) (1) A voluntary home visitation supplemental grant shall be made available to qualifying California Strong Start service providers, as determined by the Superintendent. For children who receive full-day early learning and care services, the supplemental grant amount shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per child. For children who receive part-day early learning and care services, the supplemental grant shall be six thousand dollars ($6,000) per child. The Superintendent shall distribute supplemental grant funds for the purpose of providing evidence-based voluntary home visitation services as defined in the California Department of Social Services' California Evidenced-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare. (2) A countywide or regional consortium of California Strong Start providers, with a lead grantee agency that is a First 5 California commission, county office of education, or other local public agency, may apply to the Superintendent for a countywide or regional grant for the total amount of eligible children pursuant to paragraph (1). (h) Grants made pursuant to subdivisions (f) and (g) shall be made only upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or in any other statute for purposes of funding general child care services.  SEC. 6.   SEC. 5.  Section 8263 of the Education Code is amended to read: 8263. (a) The Superintendent shall adopt rules and regulations on eligibility, enrollment, and priority of services needed to implement this chapter. In order to be eligible for federal and state subsidized  child development   early learning and educational support  services, families shall meet at least one requirement in each of the following areas: (1) A family is (A) a current aid recipient, (B) income eligible, (C) homeless, or (D) one whose children are recipients of protective services, or whose children have been identified as being abused, neglected, or exploited, or at risk of being abused, neglected, or exploited. (2) A family needs the  child  care services (A) because the child is identified by a legal, medical, or social services agency, or emergency shelter as (i) a recipient of protective services or (ii) being neglected, abused, or exploited, or at risk of neglect, abuse, or exploitation, or (B) because the parents are (i) engaged in vocational training leading directly to a recognized trade, paraprofession, or profession, (ii) employed or seeking employment, (iii) seeking permanent housing for family stability, or (iv) incapacitated. (b) Except as provided in Article 15.5 (commencing with Section 8350), priority for federal and state subsidized  child development   early learning and educational support  services is as follows: (1) (A) First priority shall be given to neglected or abused children who are recipients of child protective services, or children who are at risk of being neglected or abused, upon written referral from a legal, medical, or social services agency. If an agency is unable to enroll a child in the first priority category, the agency shall refer the family to local resource and referral services to locate services for the child. (B) A family who is receiving  child  care on the basis of being a child at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, as defined in  subdivision (k) of  Section 8208, is eligible to receive services pursuant to subparagraph (A) for up to three months, unless the family becomes eligible pursuant to subparagraph (C). (C) A family may receive child  care services for up to 12 months on the basis of a certification by the county child welfare agency that child care services continue to be necessary or, if the child is receiving child protective services during that period of time, and the family requires  child  care and remains otherwise eligible. This time limit does not apply if the family's  child  care referral is recertified by the county child welfare agency. (2) Second priority shall be given equally to eligible families, regardless of the number of parents in the home, who are income eligible. Within this priority, families with the lowest gross monthly income in relation to family size, as determined by a schedule adopted by the Superintendent, shall be admitted first. If two or more families are in the same priority in relation to income, the family that has a child with exceptional needs shall be admitted first. If there is no family of the same priority with a child with exceptional needs, the same priority family that has been on the waiting list for the longest time shall be admitted first. For purposes of determining order of admission, the grants of public assistance recipients shall be counted as income. (3) The Superintendent shall set criteria for, and may grant specific waivers of, the priorities established in this subdivision for agencies that wish to serve specific populations, including children with exceptional needs or children of prisoners. These new waivers shall not include proposals to avoid appropriate fee schedules or admit ineligible families, but may include proposals to accept members of special populations in other than strict income order, as long as appropriate fees are paid. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, in order to promote continuity of services, subsequent to enrollment in a state or federally funded  child care and development   early learning and educational support  program, a child shall be deemed eligible for the remainder of the program year. (d) Notwithstanding any other law, in order to promote continuity of services, a family enrolled in a state or federally funded  child care and development   early learning and educational support  program whose services would otherwise be terminated because the family no longer meets the program income, eligibility, or need criteria may continue to receive  child development  services in another state or federally funded  child care and development   early learning and educational support  program if the contractor is able to transfer the family's enrollment to another program for which the family is eligible before the date of termination of services or to exchange the family's existing enrollment with the enrollment of a family in another program, provided that both families satisfy the eligibility requirements for the program in which they are being enrolled. The transfer of enrollment may be to another program within the same administrative agency or to another agency that administers state or federally funded  child care and development   early learning and educational support  programs. (e) In order to promote continuity of services, the Superintendent may extend the 60-working-day period specified in subdivision (a) of Section 18086.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations for an additional 60 working days if he or she determines that opportunities for employment have diminished to the degree that one or both parents cannot reasonably be expected to find employment within 60 working days and granting the extension is in the public interest. The scope of extensions granted pursuant to this subdivision shall be limited to the necessary geographic areas and affected persons, which shall be described in the Superintendent's order granting the extension. It is the intent of the Legislature that extensions granted pursuant to this subdivision improve services in areas with high unemployment rates and areas with disproportionately high numbers of seasonal agricultural jobs. (f) A physical examination and evaluation, including age-appropriate immunization, shall be required before, or within six weeks of, enrollment. A standard, rule, or regulation shall not require medical examination or immunization for admission to  a child care and development   an early learning and educational support  program of a child whose parent or guardian files a letter with the governing board of the  child care and development  program stating that the medical examination or immunization is contrary to his or her religious beliefs, or provide for the exclusion of a child from the program because of a parent or guardian having filed the letter. However, if there is good cause to believe that a child is suffering from a recognized contagious or infectious disease, the child shall be temporarily excluded from the program until the governing board of the  child care and development   early learning and educational support  program is satisfied that the child is not suffering from that contagious or infectious disease. (g) Regulations formulated and promulgated pursuant to this section shall include the recommendations of the State Department of Health Care Services relative to health care screening and the provision of health care services. The Superintendent shall seek the advice and assistance of these health authorities in situations where service under this chapter includes or requires care of children who are ill or children with exceptional needs. (h) The Superintendent shall establish guidelines for the collection of employer-sponsored  child  care benefit payments from a parent whose child receives subsidized  child care and development   early learning and educational support  services. These guidelines shall provide for the collection of the full amount of the benefit payment, but not to exceed the actual cost of  child care and development   early learning and educational support  services provided, notwithstanding the applicable fee based on the fee schedule. (i) The Superintendent shall establish guidelines according to which the director or a duly authorized representative of the  child care and development   early learning and educational support  program will certify children as eligible for state reimbursement pursuant to this section. (j) Public funds shall not be paid directly or indirectly to an agency that does not pay at least the minimum wage to each of its employees.  SEC. 7.   Section 8263.1 of the Education Code is amended to read: 8263.1. (a) For purposes of this chapter, "income eligible" means either of the following: (1) That a family's adjusted monthly income is at or below 70 percent of the state median income, adjusted for family size, and adjusted annually. (2) That a family is eligible for CalFresh or Medi-Cal, or has a schoolaged child eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, for the 2011-12 fiscal year, the income eligibility limits that were in effect for the 2007-08 fiscal year shall be reduced to 70 percent of the state median income that was in use for the 2007-08 fiscal year, adjusted for family size, effective July 1, 2011. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, for the 2012-13 fiscal year, the income eligibility limits shall be 70 percent of the state median income that was in use for the 2007-08 fiscal year, adjusted for family size. (d) Notwithstanding any other law, for the 2013-14 fiscal year, the income eligibility limits shall be 70 percent of the state median income that was in use for the 2007-08 fiscal year, adjusted for family size. (e) Notwithstanding any other law, for the 2014-15 fiscal year and each year thereafter, the income eligibility limits shall not be less than 70 percent of the state median income for the prior fiscal year, adjusted for family size. (f) The income of a recipient of federal supplemental security income benefits pursuant to Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1381 et seq.) and state supplemental program benefits pursuant to Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not be included as income for purposes of determining eligibility for child care under this chapter.   SEC. 6.   Section 8263.1 of the   Education Code   is amended to read:  8263.1. (a) For purposes of this chapter, "income eligible" means  that   either of the following:   (1)     That  a family's adjusted monthly income is at or below 70 percent of the state median income, adjusted for family size, and adjusted annually.  (2) That a family is eligible for CalFresh or Medi-Cal.  (b) Notwithstanding any other law, for the 2011-12 fiscal year, the income eligibility limits that were in effect for the 2007-08 fiscal year shall be reduced to 70 percent of the state median income that was in use for the 2007-08 fiscal year, adjusted for family size, effective July 1, 2011. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, for the 2012-13 fiscal year, the income eligibility limits shall be 70 percent of the state median income that was in use for the 2007-08 fiscal year, adjusted for family size. (d) Notwithstanding any other law, for the 2013-14 fiscal year, the income eligibility limits shall be 70 percent of the state median income that was in use for the 2007-08 fiscal year, adjusted for family size. (e) Notwithstanding any other law, for the 2014-15 fiscal year, the income eligibility limits shall be 70 percent of the state median income that was in use for the 2007-08 fiscal year, adjusted for family size. (f) The income of a recipient of federal supplemental security income benefits pursuant to Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1381 et seq.) and state supplemental program benefits pursuant to Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not be included as income for purposes of determining eligibility for child care under this chapter.  SEC. 8.   SEC. 7.  Section 8264.8 of the Education Code is amended to read:  8264.8. (a) Until the Superintendent promulgates regulations for center-based programs establishing staffing ratios, the following staffing ratios shall apply: (1) Infants, 0 to 2 years old--1:3 adult-child ratio, 1:18 teacher-child ratio. (2) Infants and toddlers, 0 to 2 years old--1:4 adult-child ratio, 1:16 teacher-child ratio. (3) Children 3 to 6 years old--1:8 adult-child ratio, 1:24 teacher-child ratio. (4) Children 6 to 10 years old--1:14 adult-child ratio, 1:28 teacher-child ratio. (5) Children 10 to 13 years old--1:18 adult-child ratio, 1:36 teacher-child ratio. (6) If groups of children of varying ages are commingled, the teacher and adult ratios shall be proportionate and appropriate to the ages and groups of children.   8264.8.   (a) Early learning and educational support programs shall maintain at least the following minimum ratios for all early learning services except for family child care home education networks operating pursuant to Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 8245):   (1) Infants, birth to 18 months old-1:3 adult-to-child ratio, 1:18 teacher-to-child ratio.   (2) Toddlers, 18 months up to their third birthday-1:4 adult-to-child ratio, 1:16 teacher-to-child ratio.   (3) Preschool, at least 30 months to kindergarten eligibility-1:8 adult-to-child ratio, 1:24 teacher-to-child ratio.   (4) Schoolage, enrolled in kindergarten to their 13th birthday-1:14 adult-to-child ratio, 1:28 teacher-to-child ratio.   (b) Compliance with the ratios established by subdivision (a) shall be determined based on actual attendance.   (b)   (c)  This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2019, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before July 1, 2019, deletes or extends that date.  SEC. 9.   SEC. 8.  Section 8264.9 is added to the Education Code, to read: 8264.9. (a) No later than July 1, 2019, child care and development services providers shall maintain the following minimum ratios and group sizes: (1) Infants, birth to 18 months old--1:4 adult-child ratio, 1:8 teacher-child ratio, a group size of 8; or  1:3 adult-child ratio, 1:9 teacher-child ratio, a group size of 9   1:3 adult-to-child ratio, 1:18 teacher-to-child ratio  . (2) Toddlers, 18 months up to their  3rd   third  birthday--1:4 adult-child ratio,  1:12 teacher-child ratio, a group size of 12   1:16 teacher-to-child ratio  . (3) Preschool, at least 30 months to kindergarten eligibility--1:8 adult-child ratio, 1:24 teacher-child  ratio, a group size of 24   ratio  ; or 1:10 adult-child ratio, 1:20 teacher-child ratio, a group size of 20. (4) Schoolage, enrolled in kindergarten to their 13th birthday--1:14 adult-child ratio, 1:28 teacher-child ratio. (b) Compliance with the ratios established by subdivision (a) shall be determined based on actual attendance. (c) This section shall not apply to family child care home education networks operating pursuant to Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 8245). (d) Notwithstanding Section 8264.8, this section does not prevent child care and development services providers from maintaining the ratios pursuant to this section before July 1, 2019.  SEC. 10.   SEC. 9.  Section 8264.10 is added to the Education Code, to read: 8264.10. (a) (1) No later than July 1, 2019, child care and development services providers shall have at least one teacher in each classroom that holds at a minimum a child development teacher permit issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. (2) Paragraph (1) shall only become operative if funds are made available in the annual Budget Act or in any other statute for purposes of paragraph (1). (b) No later than July 1, 2017, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing shall review and amend the Child Development Permit. The amendments shall include the following requirements: (1) The development of an infant and toddler emphasis that includes a minimum of six units in infant and toddler development. (2) Each permitholder shall have an individual professional development plan that includes a minimum of 21 hours of annual training, and that such training include in-classroom coaching. In-classroom coaching may account for up to 10 of the 21 hours each year.