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7		-	AN ACT
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	4	+	Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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	10	+	A BILL 8
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	15	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 13
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	20	+	To amend, on an emergency basis due to congressional review, the Day Care Policy Act of 1979 18
	21	+	to update the minimum salaries child development facilities must pay assistant and lead 19
	22	+	teachers beginning in January 2025 to participate in the Early Childhood Educator Pay 20
	23	+	Equity Program. 21
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	25	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 23
	26	+	act may be cited as the “Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Congressional Review Emergency 24
	27	+	Amendment Act of 2025”. 25
	28	+	Sec. 2. The Day Care Policy Act of 1979, effective September 19, 1979 (D.C. Law 3-16; 26
	29	+	D.C. Official Code § 4-401 et seq.), is amended as follows: 27
	30	+	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 4-401) is amended as follows: 28
	31	+	(1) Paragraph (1)(B) is amended by striking the phrase “an expanded child 29
	32	+	development home” and inserting the phrase “a child development home or an expanded child 30
	33	+	development home” in its place. 31
	34	+	(2) Paragraph (1D) is amended to read as follows: 32
	35	+	“(1D) The term “CDA” means a child development associate credential 33
	36	+	recognized by the Council for Professional Recognition and accepted by the Department to 34
	37	+	demonstrate competency as a caregiver for young children or a state-awarded certificate that 35 2
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12		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17		-	To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Day Care Policy Act of 1979
18		-	to update the minimum salaries child development facilities must pay assistant and lead
19		-	teachers beginning in January 2025 to participate in the Early Childhood Educator Pay
20		-	Equity Program.
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22		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
23		-	act may be cited as the “Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Congressional Review Emergency
24		-	Amendment Act of 2025 ”.
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26		-	Sec. 2. The Day Care Policy Act of 1979, effective September 19, 1979 (D.C. Law 3- 16;
27		-	D.C. Official Code § 4- 401 et seq.), is amended as follows:
28		-	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 4- 401) is amended as follows:
29		-	(1) Paragraph (1)(B) is amended by striking the phrase “an expanded child
30		-	development home” and inserting the phrase “a child development home or an expanded child
31		-	development home” in its place.
32		-	(2) Paragraph (1D) is amended to read as follows:
33		-	“(1D) The term “CDA” means a child development associate credential
34		-	recognized by the Council for Professional Recognition and accepted by the Department to
35		-	demonstrate competency as a caregiver for young children or a state-awarded certificate that
36		-	meets or exceeds the requirements for a child development associate credential, as defined by the
37		-	Department.”.
38		-	(3) Paragraph (4B) is amended by striking the phrase “education.” and inserting
39		-	the phrase “education or a related field, as identified by the Department’s regulations governing
40		-	the qualifications of child development facility lead teachers and assistant teachers.” in its place .
41		-	(b) Section 11b (D.C. Official Code § 4- 410.02) is amended as follows:
42		-	(1) Subsection (b) is amended to read as follows:
43		-	“(b) From October 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, child development facilities that
44		-	enter or have entered into a contract or agreement with the Department to receive monies from ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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50		-	the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund shall use such monies to pay, at minimum, the
51		-	salaries for assistant and lead teachers listed in tables 1 and 2 of this subsection:
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	39	+	meets or exceeds the requirements for a child development associate credential, as defined by the 36
	40	+	Department.”. 37
	41	+	(3) Paragraph (4B) is amended by striking the phrase “education.” and inserting 38
	42	+	the phrase “education or a related field, as identified by the Department’s regulations governing 39
	43	+	the qualifications of child development facility lead teachers and assistant teachers.”. 40
	44	+	(b) Section 11b (D.C. Official Code § 4-410.02) is amended as follows: 41
	45	+	(1) Subsection (b) is amended to read as follows: 42
	46	+	“(b) From October 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, child development facilities that 43
	47	+	enter or have entered into a contract or agreement with the Department to receive monies from 44
	48	+	the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund shall use such monies to pay, at minimum, the 45
	49	+	salaries for assistant and lead teachers listed in tables 1 and 2 of this subsection: 46
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53	51		Table 1: Assistant Teacher Minimum Salaries
54	52		Credential Level Minimum salary
55	53		Less than a CDA $43,865/year
56	54		CDA $51,006/year
57	55		Associate $54,262/year
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59	57		Table 2: Lead Teacher Minimum Salaries
60	58		Credential Level Minimum salary
61	59		CDA or 48 credit hours with greater than
62	60		or equal to 15 credit hours in ECE
63		-	$54,262/year
64		-	Associate in ECE or Associate with
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	63	+	Associate in ECE or Associate’s with
65	64		greater than or equal to 24 credit hours
66	65		in ECE
67	66		$63,838/year
68	67		Bachelor’s in ECE or Bachelor’s with
69	68		greater than or equal to 24 credit hours
70	69		in ECE
71	70		$75,103/year
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73		-	(2) New subsections (b- 1) and (b-2) are added to read as follows:
74		-	“(b-1) Beginning January 1, 2025, child development facilities that enter or have entered
75		-	into a contract or agreement with the Department to receive monies from the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund shall use such monies to pay, at minimum, the salaries for assistant
76		-	and lead teachers listed in tables 1 and 2 of this subsection:
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	72	+	(2) New subsections (b-1) and (b-2) are added to read as follows: 50
	73	+	“(b-1) Beginning January 1, 2025, child development facilities that enter or have entered 51
	74	+	into a contract or agreement with the Department to receive monies from the Early Childhood 52
	75	+	Educator Pay Equity Fund shall use such monies to pay, at minimum, the salaries for assistant 53
	76	+	and lead teachers listed in tables 1 and 2 of this subsection: 54
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77	78		Table 1: Assistant Teacher Minimum Salaries
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	79	+	Credential Level Minimum Salary
84	80		CDA $51,006/year
85	81		($24.52/hour)
86	82		Associate degree or higher or 60 hours of college-level
87	83		coursework in any field
88	84		$54,262/year
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	87	+	Table 2: Lead Teacher Minimum Salaries
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91		-	Table 2: Lead Teacher Minimum Salaries
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93	90		Child development center teacher or expanded child development
94	91		home caregiver with a CDA
95	92		$51,006/year
96	93		($24.52/hour)
97	94		Child development home caregiver with a CDA $54,262/year
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99	96		Associate in ECE; associate with at least 12 credit hours in ECE;
100	97		60 college credit hours with at least 12 credit hours in ECE
101	98		$63,838/year
102	99		($30.69/hour)
103	100		Bachelor’s or higher in ECE; or Bachelor’s with at least 12 credit
104	101		hours in ECE
105	102		$75,103/year
106	103		($36.11/hour)
107		-	“(b-2) The Department shall issue guidance to assist child development facilities with
108		-	aligning the minimum salary requirements in subsections (b) and (b-1) of this section with the
109		-	qualifications for child development facility assistant and lead teachers it has established by regulation.”. (3) Subsection (c)(1) is amended by striking the phrase “Tables 1 and 2 to” and inserting the phrase “tables 1 and 2 in subsection (b-1) of this section to” in its place.
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	105	+	“(b-2) The Department shall issue guidance to assist child development facilities with 58
	106	+	aligning the minimum salary requirements in subsections (b) and (b-1) of this section with the 59
	107	+	qualifications for child development facility assistant and lead teachers it has established by 60
	108	+	regulation.”. 61
	109	+	(3) Subsection (c)(1) is amended by striking the phrase “Tables 1 and 2 to” and 62
	110	+	inserting the phrase “tables 1 and 2 in subsection (b-1) of this section to” in its place. 63
	111	+	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 64
	112	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 65
	113	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 66
	114	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 67
	115	+	Sec. 4. Effective date. 68
	116	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 69
	117	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 70
	118	+	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 71 5
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111		-	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
112		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
113		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). Sec. 4. Effective date.
114		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
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121		-	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
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	120	+	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 72
	121	+	D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 73