B25-0993 — Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Temporary Amendment Act of 2024

ENGROSSEDENROLLED ORIGINAL AAN BILLACT 3________________ 25-993 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7___________________________ ____________ 9 To amend, on a temporary basis, the Day Care Policy Act of 1979 to update the minimum salaries child development facilities must pay assistant and lead teachers beginning in January 2025 to participate in the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Program.

“(1D) The term “CDA” means a child development associate credential recognized by the Council for Professional Recognition and accepted by the Department to demonstrate competency as a caregiver for young children or a state-awarded certificate that ENGROSSED ORIGINAL meets or exceeds the requirements for a child development associate credential, as defined by the Department.Department.”.

(3) Paragraph (4B) is amended by striking the phrase “education.” and inserting the phrase “education or a related field, as identified by the Department’s regulations governing the qualifications of child development facility lead teachers and assistant teachers.”.

“(b) From October 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, child development facilities that enter or have entered 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 and lead teachers listed in Tablestables 1 and 2:2 of this subsection:

ENROLLED ORIGINAL Table 1:

Assistant Teacher Minimum Salaries Credential Level Minimum salary Less than a CDA $43,865/year CDA $51,006/year Associate’sAssociate $54,262/year Table 2:

Lead Teacher Minimum Salaries Credential Level Minimum salary CDA or 48 credit hours with greater than$54,262/year or equal to 15 credit hours in ECE ENGROSSEDAssociate ORIGINAL Associate’s in ECE or Associate’s with $63,838/year greater than or equal to 24 credit hours in ECE Bachelor’s in ECE or Bachelor’s with $75,103/year greater than or equal to 24 credit hours in ECE .”.

“(b-1) Beginning January 1, 2025, child development facilities that enter or have entered 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 and lead teachers listed in tables 1 and 2:2 of this subsection:

Assistant Teacher Minimum Salaries Credential Level Minimum Salary CDA $51,006/year ($24.52/hour) Associate degree or higher or 60 hours of college-level $54,262/year coursework in any field ($26.09/hour) ENROLLED ORIGINAL Table 2:

$63,838/year college credit hours with at least 12 credit hours in ECE ($30.69/hour) Bachelor’s or higher in ECEECE; or related field;

or Bachelor’s with a$75,103/yearat least 12 credit $75,103/year hours in ECE ($36.11/hour) 3 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(b-2) The Department shall issue guidance to assist child development facilities with aligning the minimum salary requirements in subsections (b) and (b-1) of this section with the 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“tables 1 and 2 in subsection (b-1) of this section to” in its place.

(a) 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),veto) and a 30-day period of congressional ENROLLED ORIGINAL review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.

Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)),1-206.02(c)(1)). and publication in the District of Columbia Register.

______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 4