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SB 596 Child day-care centers; qualifications.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Licensed child day centers; approved credential. Provides that the individuals directly supervising children in licensed child day centers may possess an approved credential awarded by an accrediting authority. The bill lists the accrediting authorities issuing such approved credential: the National Association for the Education of Young Children; the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs; the Association of Christian Schools International; the American Association of Christian Schools; the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation; the National Accreditation Council for Early Childhood Professional Personnel and Programs; the International Academy for Private Education; Standards for the American Montessori Society Accreditation; the International Accreditation and Certification of Childhood Educators, Programs, and Trainers; the National Accreditation Commission; or the Virginia Community College System or other institution of higher learning or its equivalent as determined by the Department. Currently, the licensed child day center regulations adopted by the Child Day-Care Council state that the accrediting authority is to be approved by the Department of Social Services.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Licensed child day centers; approved credential. Provides that the individuals directly supervising children in licensed child day centers may possess an approved credential awarded by an accrediting authority. The bill lists the accrediting authorities issuing such approved credential: the National Association for the Education of Young Children; the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs; the Association of Christian Schools International; the American Association of Christian Schools; the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation; the National Accreditation Council for Early Childhood Professional Personnel and Programs; the International Academy for Private Education; Standards for the American Montessori Society Accreditation; the International Accreditation and Certification of Childhood Educators, Programs, and Trainers; the National Accreditation Commission; or the Virginia Community College System or other institution of higher learning or its equivalent as determined by the Department. Currently, the licensed child day center regulations adopted by the Child Day-Care Council state that the accrediting authority is to be approved by the Department of Social Services.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Licensed child day centers; qualifications. Provides that the individuals directly supervising children in licensed child day centers shall be at least 18 years old and shall have a high school diploma, GED or verification of completion of a home school program approved by the state. The bill makes permissive that such individuals possess an approved credential awarded by an accrediting authority. Currently, the licensed child day center regulations adopted by the Child Day-Care Council have as part of their minimal qualification that such individuals have, in addition, six months of supervised programmatic experience in the group care of children and a minimum of 12 hours of training related to the care of children within one month of being promoted or beginning work.