Bill Text: CT SB00782 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Retention Of Early Childhood Educators And The Staff Qualifications Requirement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-26 - Referred to Joint Committee on Education [SB00782 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00782-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 782

 

January Session, 2015

 

LCO No. 2616

 

*02616*

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION

 

Introduced by:

 

SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RETENTION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND THE STAFF QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 10-16p of the general statutes be amended to require the Office of Early Childhood to develop a plan to address issues relating to the staff qualifications requirement for school readiness educators, including, but not limited to, retention of such educators in school readiness programs upon obtaining a bachelor's degree.

Statement of Purpose:

To develop a plan that addresses the issue of the retention of early childhood educators in school readiness programs who obtain a bachelor's degree.

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