Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2183

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Title

Description: Child-care facility educational standards and staff development program; DHS & SDE establish.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 02/04 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Harden

Code Sections: A 041-0003-0001, A 043-0020-0008

Title: AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD-CARE FACILITIES AND STAFF; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP AND PROMULGATE CERTAIN MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SUBSIDIZED CHILD-CARE FACILITIES RELATING TO CLASS SIZE, TEACHER-PUPIL RATIO, STAFF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND CORE CURRICULUM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE AN ANNUAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CHILD-CARE FACILITY STAFF; TO PROVIDE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILD-CARE DIRECTORS, TEACHERS AND STAFF; TO AUTHORIZE A SALARY SUPPLEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR SUCH CHILD-CARE DIRECTORS, TEACHERS AND STAFF; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PROGRAMS SHALL BE FUNDED FROM FEDERAL CHILD-CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR A CHILD-CARE FACILITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT CHILD-CARE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ONE MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH SHALL BE A CHILD-CARE FACILITY PROVIDER; TO AMEND SECTION 43-20-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE MINIMUM STAFF EDUCATION STANDARDS, TEACHER-PUPIL RATIOS OR CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED CHILD-CARE FACILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 18:13.

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