District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

PR 26-0017 — Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Last action — Resolution R26-0007, Effective from Jan 07, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 000382

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2025. Enacted.

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The recent amendment to the bill updates the title from a proposed resolution to an enrolled original resolution, which formalizes it for official purposes. Additionally, it clarifies that the changes to the minimum salaries for assistant and lead teachers in child development facilities must be made by January 2025, ensuring their participation in the Early Childhood Pay Equity Program. This is significant because it prevents a gap in the law and guarantees that early childhood educators are fairly compensated, which can help attract and retain quality teachers in the district.

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_______________________________ Chairman Phil Mendelson 4 6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 9 _______ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________ To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the Day Care Policy Act of 1979 update the minimum salaries child development facilities must pay assistant and lead teachers beginning in January 2025 to participate in the Early Childhood Pay Equity Program.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A RESOLUTION 26-7 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA January 2, 2025 To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend 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 Pay Equity Program.
(a) On October 15, 2024, the Council adopted the Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Emergency Amendment Act of 2024, enacted October 31, 2024 (D.C.
(a) On October 15, 2024, the Council adopted the Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Emergency Amendment Act of 2024, effective October 31, 2024 (D.C.
71 DCR 13549) which expires on January 29, 2025.
71 DCR 13549) (“emergency act”), which expires on January 29, 2025.
(b) On November 22, 2024, the Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Temporary Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C.
(b) The Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, enacted on November 22, 2024 (D.C.
Act 25-637, 71 DCR 14472) was enacted, which is pending congressional review.
Act 25-637, 71 DCR 14472) (“temporary act”), is pending congressional review.
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Action History

  1. Resolution R26-0007, Effective from Jan 07, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 000382

  2. Approved with Resolution Number R26-0007

  3. Final Reading, CC

  4. Retained by the Council

  5. PR26-0017 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

Subjects

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