87R4701 MM-F
By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 694
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the evaluation of child-care providers participating in
the Texas Rising Star Program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2308.3155, Government Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) The commission shall, using a competitive procurement
process that complies with all federal and state laws, select a
single entity to oversee a statewide roster of qualified assessors
to evaluate child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising
Star Program during the initial certification process and when a
provider applies for a higher level of certification.
SECTION 2. Section 2308.320, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 2308.320. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROVIDERS. Each
board shall provide technical assistance to Texas Rising Star
Program providers and to providers seeking certification under the
Texas Rising Star Program, including providing:
(1) [a child development specialist to serve as an
evaluator of the provider during the certification process;
[(2)] a mentor or coach to a Texas Rising Star Program
provider to meet regularly with the provider and provide child care
resources to the provider, including developmentally appropriate
books, materials, and equipment;
(2) [(3)] consumer information regarding the
selection of quality child care for parents of children enrolled in
the program; and
(3) [(4)] parenting education information for parents
of children enrolled in the program, including information about
parenting classes that are available in the area or on the Internet.
SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Texas Workforce Commission shall complete the
initial competitive procurement process required under Section
2308.3155(d), Government Code, as added by this Act, to select the
entity to oversee a statewide roster of assessors for Texas Rising
Star Program providers.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.