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4		-	Substitute Senate Bill No. 935
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6		-	Public Act No. 19-61
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9	14		AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TO
10	15		DEVELOP A PROPOSED E ARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR
11	16		COMPENSATION SCHEDUL E.
12	17		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
13	18		Assembly convened:
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15		-	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) As used in this section:
16		-	(1) "Early childhood education program" means any child care or
17		-	school readiness program that accepts state funds for infant, toddler
18		-	and preschool spaces associated with such program;
19		-	(2) "Employee" means any person who is employed by an early
20		-	childhood education program and meets the applicable staff
21		-	qualifications requirement, as defined in section 10-16p of the general
22		-	statutes;
23		-	(3) "Compensation" means the salary, wages, benefits and other
24		-	forms of valuable consideration earned by and provided to an
25		-	employee in remuneration for services rendered; and
26		-	(4) "Compensation schedule" means a list or lists specifying a series
27		-	of compensation steps and ranges.
28		-	(b) The Office of Early Childhood shall establish, after notice and Substitute Senate Bill No. 935
	20	+	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) As used in this section: 1
	21	+	(1) "Early childhood education program" means any child care or 2
	22	+	school readiness program that accepts state funds for infant, toddler 3
	23	+	and preschool spaces associated with such program; 4
	24	+	(2) "Employee" means any person who is employed by an early 5
	25	+	childhood education program and meets the applicable staff 6
	26	+	qualifications requirement, as defined in section 10-16p of the general 7
	27	+	statutes; 8
	28	+	(3) "Compensation" means the salary, wages, benefits and other 9
	29	+	forms of valuable consideration earned by and provided to an 10
	30	+	employee in remuneration for services rendered; and 11
	31	+	(4) "Compensation schedule" means a list or lists specifying a series 12
	32	+	of compensation steps and ranges. 13
	33	+	(b) The Office of Early Childhood shall establish, after notice and 14
	34	+	opportunity for public comment, a proposed early childhood educator 15
	35	+	compensation schedule for employees of early childhood education 16 Substitute Bill No. 935
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32		-	opportunity for public comment, a proposed early childhood educator
33		-	compensation schedule for employees of early childhood education
34		-	programs.
35		-	(c) (1) The office shall consider the following factors in developing
36		-	the proposed early childhood educator compensation schedule: (A)
37		-	Level of education, (B) training in early childhood education or child
38		-	development, (C) relevant employment experience, including the
39		-	number of years an individual has been employed in an early
40		-	childhood education program, (D) compensation levels for certified
41		-	teachers employed in a preschool program operated by a local or
42		-	regional board of education or regional educational service center, and
43		-	(E) cost of living in the state.
44		-	(2) In developing the proposed early childhood educator
45		-	compensation schedule, the office may (A) consider the findings and
46		-	recommendations provided in "A Plan to Assist Early Education State
47		-	Funded Providers to Degree Attainment and Increased Compensation"
48		-	created by the office, pursuant to section 4 of public act 15-134, to
49		-	create a standardized salary scale and incentive package for early
50		-	childhood educators, (B) utilize state and federal funding, and (C)
51		-	examine existing programs that address early childhood educator
52		-	compensation and staff retention through financial incentives, such as
53		-	bonuses for degree or course completion.
54		-	(3) The office shall establish a recommended minimum salary for
55		-	employees as part of the proposed early childhood educator
56		-	compensation schedule.
57		-	(d) Not later than January 1, 2021, the office shall submit the
58		-	proposed early childhood educator compensation schedule and a
59		-	report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly
60		-	having cognizance of matters relating to education and appropriations
61		-	and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with the provisions of Substitute Senate Bill No. 935
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	42	+	programs. 17
	43	+	(c) (1) The office shall consider the following factors in developing 18
	44	+	the proposed early childhood educator compensation schedule: (A) 19
	45	+	Level of education, (B) training in early childhood education or child 20
	46	+	development, (C) relevant employment experience, including the 21
	47	+	number of years an individual has been employed in an early 22
	48	+	childhood education program, (D) compensation levels for certified 23
	49	+	teachers employed in a preschool program operated by a local or 24
	50	+	regional board of education or regional educational service center, and 25
	51	+	(E) cost of living in the state. 26
	52	+	(2) In developing the proposed early childhood educator 27
	53	+	compensation schedule, the office may (A) consider the findings and 28
	54	+	recommendations provided in "A Plan to Assist Early Education State 29
	55	+	Funded Providers to Degree Attainment and Increased Compensation" 30
	56	+	created by the office, pursuant to section 4 of public act 15-134, to 31
	57	+	create a standardized salary scale and incentive package for early 32
	58	+	childhood educators, (B) utilize state and federal funding, and (C) 33
	59	+	examine existing programs that address early childhood educator 34
	60	+	compensation and staff retention through financial incentives, such as 35
	61	+	bonuses for degree or course completion. 36
	62	+	(3) The office shall establish a recommended minimum salary for 37
	63	+	employees as part of the proposed early childhood educator 38
	64	+	compensation schedule. 39
	65	+	(d) Not later than January 1, 2020, the office shall submit the 40
	66	+	proposed early childhood educator compensation schedule and a 41
	67	+	report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly 42
	68	+	having cognizance of matters relating to education and appropriations 43
	69	+	and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with the provisions of 44
	70	+	section 11-4a of the general statutes. Such report shall include: (1) Any 45
	71	+	recommendations for legislation relating to state-wide implementation 46
	72	+	of the proposed early childhood educator compensation schedule, (2) 47
	73	+	an estimate of the cost of implementing the proposed early childhood 48 Substitute Bill No. 935
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65		-	section 11-4a of the general statutes. Such report shall include: (1) Any
66		-	recommendations for legislation relating to state-wide implementation
67		-	of the proposed early childhood educator compensation schedule, (2)
68		-	an estimate of the cost of implementing the proposed early childhood
69		-	educator compensation schedule state-wide, (3) an analysis of the
70		-	effect of the state-wide implementation of the proposed early
71		-	childhood educator compensation schedule on the number of available
72		-	preschool seats, and (4) an explanation of how the proposed early
73		-	childhood educator compensation schedule will be included in any
74		-	quality rating and improvement system developed by the office,
75		-	pursuant to subdivision (15) of subsection (b) of section 10-500 of the
76		-	general statutes.
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	80	+	educator compensation schedule state-wide, (3) an analysis of the 49
	81	+	effect of the state-wide implementation of the proposed early 50
	82	+	childhood educator compensation schedule on the number of available 51
	83	+	preschool seats, and (4) an explanation of how the proposed early 52
	84	+	childhood educator compensation schedule will be included in any 53
	85	+	quality rating and improvement system developed by the office, 54
	86	+	pursuant to subdivision (15) of subsection (b) of section 10-500 of the 55
	87	+	general statutes. 56
	88	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	89	+	sections:
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	91	+	Section 1 July 1, 2019 New section
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