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9	13		AN ACT CONCERNING TH E STAFF QUALIFICATIONS
10	14		REQUIREMENT FOR EARL Y CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS.
11	15		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	16		Assembly convened:
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14		-	Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 10-16p of the general statutes is
15		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July
16		-	1, 2019):
17		-	(b) (1) The office shall be the lead agency for school readiness. For
18		-	purposes of this section and section 10-16u, school readiness program
19		-	providers eligible for funding from the office shall include local and
20		-	regional boards of education, regional educational service centers,
21		-	family resource centers and providers of child care centers, as
22		-	[defined] described in section 19a-77, Head Start programs, preschool
23		-	programs and other programs that meet [such] any standards
24		-	established by the commissioner. The office shall establish standards
25		-	for school readiness programs. The standards may include, but need
26		-	not be limited to, guidelines for staff-child interactions, curriculum
27		-	content, including preliteracy development, lesson plans, [parent]
28		-	parental involvement, staff qualifications and training, transition to
29		-	school and administration. The office shall develop age-appropriate
30		-	developmental skills and goals for children attending such programs.
31		-	The commissioner, in consultation with the president of the Substitute Senate Bill No. 932
	18	+	Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 10-16p of the general statutes is 1
	19	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 2
	20	+	1, 2019): 3
	21	+	(b) (1) The office shall be the lead agency for school readiness. For 4
	22	+	purposes of this section and section 10-16u, school readiness program 5
	23	+	providers eligible for funding from the office shall include local and 6
	24	+	regional boards of education, regional educational service centers, 7
	25	+	family resource centers and providers of child care centers, as 8
	26	+	[defined] described in section 19a-77, Head Start programs, preschool 9
	27	+	programs and other programs that meet [such] any standards 10
	28	+	established by the commissioner. The office shall establish standards 11
	29	+	for school readiness programs. The standards may include, but need 12
	30	+	not be limited to, guidelines for staff-child interactions, curriculum 13
	31	+	content, including preliteracy development, lesson plans, [parent] 14
	32	+	parental involvement, staff qualifications and training, transition to 15
	33	+	school and administration. The office shall develop age-appropriate 16
	34	+	developmental skills and goals for children attending such programs. 17
	35	+	The commissioner, in consultation with the president of the 18
	36	+	Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, the Commissioners of 19
	37	+	Education and Social Services and other appropriate entities, shall 20 Substitute Bill No. 932
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35		-	Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, the Commissioners of
36		-	Education and Social Services and other appropriate entities, shall
37		-	develop a professional development program for the staff of school
38		-	readiness programs.
39		-	(2) For purposes of this section:
40		-	(A) Prior to July 1, [2020] 2022, "staff qualifications" means that for
41		-	each early childhood education program accepting state funds for
42		-	infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such program's
43		-	child care program or school readiness program, there is in each
44		-	classroom an individual who has at least the following: (i) A childhood
45		-	development associate credential or an equivalent credential issued by
46		-	an organization approved by the commissioner and twelve credits or
47		-	more in early childhood education or child de velopment, as
48		-	determined by the commissioner or the president of the Connecticut
49		-	State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with the
50		-	commissioner, from an institution of higher education (I) accredited by
51		-	the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher
52		-	Education, and (II) regionally accredited; (ii) an associate degree with
53		-	twelve credits or more in early childhood education or child
54		-	development, as determined by the commissioner or the president of
55		-	the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with
56		-	the commissioner, from such an institution; (iii) a four-year degree
57		-	with twelve credits or more in early childhood education or child
58		-	development, as determined by the commissioner or the president of
59		-	the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with
60		-	the commissioner, from such an institution; (iv) certification pursuant
61		-	to section 10-145b with an endorsement in early childhood education
62		-	or special education; (v) an associate degree with a concentration in
63		-	early childhood education from an institution of higher education that
64		-	is regionally accredited; or (vi) a bachelor's degree with a concentration
65		-	in early childhood education from an institution of higher education Substitute Senate Bill No. 932
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	44	+	develop a professional development program for the staff of school 21
	45	+	readiness programs. 22
	46	+	(2) For purposes of this section: 23
	47	+	(A) Prior to July 1, [2020] 2022, "staff qualifications" means that for 24
	48	+	each early childhood education program accepting state funds for 25
	49	+	infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such program's 26
	50	+	child care program or school readiness program, there is in each 27
	51	+	classroom an individual who has at least the following: (i) A childhood 28
	52	+	development associate credential or an equivalent credential issued by 29
	53	+	an organization approved by the commissioner and twelve credits or 30
	54	+	more in early childhood education or child development, as 31
	55	+	determined by the commissioner or the president of the Connecticut 32
	56	+	State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with the 33
	57	+	commissioner, from an institution of higher education (I) accredited by 34
	58	+	the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher 35
	59	+	Education, and (II) regionally accredited; (ii) an associate degree with 36
	60	+	twelve credits or more in early childhood education or child 37
	61	+	development, as determined by the commissioner or the president of 38
	62	+	the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with 39
	63	+	the commissioner, from such an institution; (iii) a four-year degree 40
	64	+	with twelve credits or more in early childhood education or child 41
	65	+	development, as determined by the commissioner or the president of 42
	66	+	the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with 43
	67	+	the commissioner, from such an institution; (iv) certification pursuant 44
	68	+	to section 10-145b with an endorsement in early childhood education 45
	69	+	or special education; (v) an associate degree with a concentration in 46
	70	+	early childhood education from an institution of higher education that 47
	71	+	is regionally accredited; or (vi) a bachelor's degree with a concentration 48
	72	+	in early childhood education from an institution of higher education 49
	73	+	that is regionally accredited; 50
	74	+	(B) From July 1, [2020] 2022, until June 30, [2023] 2025, "staff 51
	75	+	qualifications" means that for each early childhood education program 52
	76	+	accepting state funds for infant, toddler and preschool spaces 53 Substitute Bill No. 932
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69		-	that is regionally accredited;
70		-	(B) From July 1, [2020] 2022, until June 30, [2023] 2025, "staff
71		-	qualifications" means that for each early childhood education program
72		-	accepting state funds for infant, toddler and preschool spaces
73		-	associated with such program's child care program or school readiness
74		-	program, (i) at least fifty per cent of those individuals with the primary
75		-	responsibility for a classroom of children (I) hold certification pursuant
76		-	to section 10-145b with an endorsement in early childhood education
77		-	or early childhood special education, (II) have been issued an early
78		-	childhood teacher credential, pursuant to section 10-520b, (III) hold at
79		-	least [a bachelor's] an associate degree with a concentration in early
80		-	childhood education from an institution of higher education that is
81		-	regionally accredited, or (IV) satisfy the requirements of subdivision
82		-	(3), (4) or (5) of this subsection, and (ii) such remaining individuals
83		-	with the primary responsibility for a classroom of children hold [an
84		-	associate degree with a concentration in early childhood education
85		-	from an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited;
86		-	and] a childhood development associate credential or an equivalent
87		-	credential issued by an organization approved by the commissioner
88		-	and twelve credits or more in early childhood education or child
89		-	development, as determined by the commissioner or the president of
90		-	the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with
91		-	the commissioner, from an institution of higher education (I)
92		-	accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of
93		-	Higher Education, and (II) regionally accredited;
94		-	(C) From July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2029, "staff qualifications"
95		-	means that for each early childhood education program accepting state
96		-	funds for infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such
97		-	program's child care program or school readiness program, (i) at least
98		-	fifty per cent of those individuals with the primary responsibility for a
99		-	classroom of children (I) hold certification pursuant to section 10-145b Substitute Senate Bill No. 932
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103		-	with an endorsement in early childhood education or early childhood
104		-	special education, (II) have been issued an early childhood teacher
105		-	credential, pursuant to subdivision (2) of section 10-520b, (III) hold at
106		-	least a bachelor's degree with a concentration in early childhood
107		-	education from an institution of higher education that is regionally
108		-	accredited, or (IV) satisfy the requirements of subdivision (3), (4) or (5)
109		-	of this subsection, and (ii) such remaining individuals with the
110		-	primary responsibility for a classroom of children (I) hold an associate
111		-	degree with a concentration in early childhood education from an
112		-	institution of higher education that is regionally accredited, or (II) have
113		-	been issued an early childhood teacher credential, pursuant to
114		-	subdivision (1) of section 10-520b; and
115		-	[(C)] (D) On and after July 1, [2023] 2029, "staff qualifications" means
116		-	that for each early childhood education program accepting state funds
117		-	for infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such
118		-	program's child care program or school readiness program, one
119		-	hundred per cent of those individuals with the primary responsibility
120		-	for a classroom of children (i) hold certification pursuant to section 10-
121		-	145b with an endorsement in early childhood education or early
122		-	childhood special education, (ii) have been issued an early childhood
123		-	teacher credential, pursuant to subdivision (2) of section 10-520b, (iii)
124		-	hold at least a bachelor's degree with a concentration in early
125		-	childhood education from an institution of higher education that is
126		-	regionally accredited, or (iv) satisfy the requirements of subdivision
127		-	(3), (4) or (5) of this subsection.
128		-	(3) Any individual with a bachelor's degree in early childhood
129		-	education or child development or a bachelor's degree and twelve
130		-	credits or more in early childhood education or child development,
131		-	who, on or before June 30, 2015, is employed by an early childhood
132		-	education program that accepts state funds for infant, toddler and
133		-	preschool spaces associated with such program's child care program or Substitute Senate Bill No. 932
	83	+	associated with such program's child care program or school readiness 54
	84	+	program, (i) at least fifty per cent of those individuals with the primary 55
	85	+	responsibility for a classroom of children (I) hold certification pursuant 56
	86	+	to section 10-145b with an endorsement in early childhood education 57
	87	+	or early childhood special education, (II) have been issued an early 58
	88	+	childhood teacher credential, pursuant to section 10-520b, (III) hold at 59
	89	+	least [a bachelor's] an associate degree with a concentration in early 60
	90	+	childhood education from an institution of higher education that is 61
	91	+	regionally accredited, or (IV) satisfy the requirements of subdivision 62
	92	+	(3), (4) or (5) of this subsection, and (ii) such remaining individuals 63
	93	+	with the primary responsibility for a classroom of children hold [an 64
	94	+	associate degree with a concentration in early childhood education 65
	95	+	from an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited; 66
	96	+	and] a childhood development associate credential or an equivalent 67
	97	+	credential issued by an organization approved by the commissioner 68
	98	+	and twelve credits or more in early childhood education or child 69
	99	+	development, as determined by the commissioner or the president of 70
	100	+	the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with 71
	101	+	the commissioner, from an institution of higher education (I) 72
	102	+	accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of 73
	103	+	Higher Education, and (II) regionally accredited; 74
	104	+	(C) From July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2029, "staff qualifications" 75
	105	+	means that for each early childhood education program accepting state 76
	106	+	funds for infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such 77
	107	+	program's child care program or school readiness program, (i) at least 78
	108	+	fifty per cent of those individuals with the primary responsibility for a 79
	109	+	classroom of children (I) hold certification pursuant to section 10-145b 80
	110	+	with an endorsement in early childhood education or early childhood 81
	111	+	special education, (II) have been issued an early childhood teacher 82
	112	+	credential, pursuant to subdivision (2) of section 10-520b, (III) hold at 83
	113	+	least a bachelor's degree with a concentration in early childhood 84
	114	+	education from an institution of higher education that is regionally 85
	115	+	accredited, or (IV) satisfy the requirements of subdivision (3), (4) or (5) 86
	116	+	of this subsection, and (ii) such remaining individuals with the 87 Substitute Bill No. 932
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137		-	school readiness program shall be considered to meet the staff
138		-	qualifications required under subparagraphs (B) [and (C)] to (D),
139		-	inclusive, of subdivision (2) of this subsection. No such early
140		-	childhood education program shall terminate any such individual
141		-	from employment for purposes of meeting the staff qualification
142		-	requirements set forth in subparagraph (B), [or] (C) or (D) of
143		-	subdivision (2) of this subsection.
144		-	(4) Any individual with an associate degree or a bachelor's degree in
145		-	early childhood education or child development or an associate degree
146		-	or a bachelor's degree and twelve credits or more in early childhood
147		-	education or child development from an institution of higher
148		-	education that is regionally accredited, other than an associate degree
149		-	or a bachelor's degree with a concentration in early childhood
150		-	education, may submit documentation concerning such degree for
151		-	review and assessment by the office as to whether such degree has a
152		-	sufficient concentration in early childhood education so as to satisfy
153		-	the requirements set forth in subparagraphs (B) [and (C)] to (D),
154		-	inclusive, of subdivision (2) of this subsection.
155		-	(5) Any individual with an associate degree with twelve credits or
156		-	more in early childhood education or child development, as
157		-	determined by the commissioner or the president of the Connecticut
158		-	State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with the
159		-	commissioner, from an institution of higher education (A) accredited
160		-	by the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher
161		-	Education, and (B) regionally accredited, who has been employed in
162		-	the same early childhood education program that accepts state funds
163		-	for infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such
164		-	program's child care program or school readiness program since 1995
165		-	shall be considered to meet the staff qualifications required under
166		-	subparagraphs (B) [and (C)] to (D), inclusive, of subdivision (2) of this
167		-	subsection until June 30, 2025. On and after July 1, 2025, such Substitute Senate Bill No. 932
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	123	+	primary responsibility for a classroom of children (I) hold an associate 88
	124	+	degree with a concentration in early childhood education from an 89
	125	+	institution of higher education that is regionally accredited, or (II) have 90
	126	+	been issued an early childhood teacher credential, pursuant to 91
	127	+	subdivision (1) of section 10-520b; and 92
	128	+	[(C)] (D) On and after July 1, [2023] 2029, "staff qualifications" means 93
	129	+	that for each early childhood education program accepting state funds 94
	130	+	for infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such 95
	131	+	program's child care program or school readiness program, one 96
	132	+	hundred per cent of those individuals with the primary responsibility 97
	133	+	for a classroom of children (i) hold certification pursuant to section 10-98
	134	+	145b with an endorsement in early childhood education or early 99
	135	+	childhood special education, (ii) have been issued an early childhood 100
	136	+	teacher credential, pursuant to subdivision (2) of section 10-520b, (iii) 101
	137	+	hold at least a bachelor's degree with a concentration in early 102
	138	+	childhood education from an institution of higher education that is 103
	139	+	regionally accredited, or (iv) satisfy the requirements of subdivision 104
	140	+	(3), (4) or (5) of this subsection. 105
	141	+	(3) Any individual with a bachelor's degree in early childhood 106
	142	+	education or child development or a bachelor's degree and twelve 107
	143	+	credits or more in early childhood education or child development, 108
	144	+	who, on or before June 30, 2015, is employed by an early childhood 109
	145	+	education program that accepts state funds for infant, toddler and 110
	146	+	preschool spaces associated with such program's child care program or 111
	147	+	school readiness program shall be considered to meet the staff 112
	148	+	qualifications required under subparagraphs (B) [and (C)] to (D), 113
	149	+	inclusive, of subdivision (2) of this subsection. No such early 114
	150	+	childhood education program shall terminate any such individual 115
	151	+	from employment for purposes of meeting the staff qualification 116
	152	+	requirements set forth in subparagraph (B), [or] (C) or (D) of 117
	153	+	subdivision (2) of this subsection. 118
	154	+	(4) Any individual with an associate degree or a bachelor's degree in 119
	155	+	early childhood education or child development or an associate degree 120 Substitute Bill No. 932
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171		-	individual shall hold a childhood development associate credential or
172		-	an equivalent credential, described in subparagraph (A) of subdivision
173		-	(2) of this subsection, or otherwise meet the staff qualifications
174		-	required under [subparagraph (C)] subparagraphs (C) and (D) of
175		-	subdivision (2) of this subsection. Any such individual who terminates
176		-	his or her employment with such early childhood education program
177		-	on or before June 30, 2025, and accepts a position at another early
178		-	childhood education program accepting state funds for spaces
179		-	associated with such program's child care program or school readiness
180		-	program shall submit documentation of such individual's progress
181		-	toward meeting the staff qualification requirements set forth in
182		-	subparagraph (B) [or (C)] to (D), inclusive, of subdivision (2) of this
183		-	subsection in a manner determined by the office.
184		-	Sec. 2. Subsection (c) of section 10-520 of the general statutes is
185		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July
186		-	1, 2019):
187		-	(c) During a review and assessment pursuant to subdivision (4) of
188		-	subsection (b) of section 10-16p, the office shall (1) review the results of
189		-	the trend analysis conducted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section
190		-	for the purpose of determining whether the degree of an individual
191		-	with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or child
192		-	development or a bachelor's degree and twelve credits or more in early
193		-	childhood education or child development, other than those bachelor's
194		-	degrees specified in subparagraphs (B) [and (C)] to (D), inclusive, of
195		-	subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 10-16p, as amended by this
196		-	act, has a sufficient concentration in early childhood education so as to
197		-	satisfy the requirements set forth in said subparagraphs (B) [and (C)]
198		-	to (D), inclusive, and (2) consider an individual to have met the
199		-	requirements set forth in said subparagraphs (B) [and (C)] to (D),
200		-	inclusive, if the degree of such individual is from a bachelor's degree
201		-	program in early childhood education or child development that is Substitute Senate Bill No. 932
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205		-	aligned with the teacher preparation standards of the National
206		-	Association for the Education of Young Children as determined by
207		-	such trend analysis.
	162	+	or a bachelor's degree and twelve credits or more in early childhood 121
	163	+	education or child development from an institution of higher 122
	164	+	education that is regionally accredited, other than an associate degree 123
	165	+	or a bachelor's degree with a concentration in early childhood 124
	166	+	education, may submit documentation concerning such degree for 125
	167	+	review and assessment by the office as to whether such degree has a 126
	168	+	sufficient concentration in early childhood education so as to satisfy 127
	169	+	the requirements set forth in subparagraphs (B) [and (C)] to (D), 128
	170	+	inclusive, of subdivision (2) of this subsection. 129
	171	+	(5) Any individual with an associate degree with twelve credits or 130
	172	+	more in early childhood education or child development, as 131
	173	+	determined by the commissioner or the president of the Connecticut 132
	174	+	State Colleges and Universities, after consultation with the 133
	175	+	commissioner, from an institution of higher education (A) accredited 134
	176	+	by the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher 135
	177	+	Education, and (B) regionally accredited, who has been employed in 136
	178	+	the same early childhood education program that accepts state funds 137
	179	+	for infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such 138
	180	+	program's child care program or school readiness program since 1995 139
	181	+	shall be considered to meet the staff qualifications required under 140
	182	+	subparagraphs (B) [and (C)] to (D), inclusive, of subdivision (2) of this 141
	183	+	subsection until June 30, 2025. On and after July 1, 2025, such 142
	184	+	individual shall hold a childhood development associate credential or 143
	185	+	an equivalent credential, described in subparagraph (A) of subdivision 144
	186	+	(2) of this subsection, or otherwise meet the staff qualifications 145
	187	+	required under [subparagraph (C)] subparagraphs (C) and (D) of 146
	188	+	subdivision (2) of this subsection. Any such individual who terminates 147
	189	+	his or her employment with such early childhood education program 148
	190	+	on or before June 30, 2025, and accepts a position at another early 149
	191	+	childhood education program accepting state funds for spaces 150
	192	+	associated with such program's child care program or school readiness 151
	193	+	program shall submit documentation of such individual's progress 152
	194	+	toward meeting the staff qualification requirements set forth in 153
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	202	+	subsection in a manner determined by the office. 155
	203	+	Sec. 2. Subsection (c) of section 10-520 of the general statutes is 156
	204	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 157
	205	+	1, 2019): 158
	206	+	(c) During a review and assessment pursuant to subdivision (4) of 159
	207	+	subsection (b) of section 10-16p, the office shall (1) review the results of 160
	208	+	the trend analysis conducted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section 161
	209	+	for the purpose of determining whether the degree of an individual 162
	210	+	with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or child 163
	211	+	development or a bachelor's degree and twelve credits or more in early 164
	212	+	childhood education or child development, other than those bachelor's 165
	213	+	degrees specified in subparagraphs (B) [and (C)] to (D), inclusive, of 166
	214	+	subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 10-16p, as amended by this 167
	215	+	act, has a sufficient concentration in early childhood education so as to 168
	216	+	satisfy the requirements set forth in said subparagraphs (B) [and (C)] 169
	217	+	to (D), inclusive, and (2) consider an individual to have met the 170
	218	+	requirements set forth in said subparagraphs (B) [and (C)] to (D), 171
	219	+	inclusive, if the degree of such individual is from a bachelor's degree 172
	220	+	program in early childhood education or child development that is 173
	221	+	aligned with the teacher preparation standards of the National 174
	222	+	Association for the Education of Young Children as determined by 175
	223	+	such trend analysis. 176
	224	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	225	+	sections:
	226	+
	227	+	Section 1 July 1, 2019 10-16p(b)
	228	+	Sec. 2 July 1, 2019 10-520(c)
	229	+
	230	+	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
	231	+	In Section 1(b)(1), "defined" was changed to "[defined] described" for
	232	+	accuracy and Section 2 was added for consistency.
	233	+
	234	+	ED Joint Favorable Subst.
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