SB 935 — AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TO DEVELOP A PROPOSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR COMPENSATION SCHEDULE.

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935 January Session, 2019 ANLCO ACTNo. REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TO DEVELOP A PROPOSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR COMPENSATION SCHEDULE.

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(ED) AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TO DEVELOP AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR COMPENSATION SCHEDULE.

(1) "Early childhood education program" means any child care or school readiness program that accepts state funds for infant, toddler and preschool spaces associated with such program's child care program or school readiness program;

(2) "Employee" means any person who is employed by an early childhood education program and meets the applicable staff qualifications requirement,requirement as defined in section 10-16p of the general statutes;

and (4) "Compensation schedule" means a list or lists specifying a series ofLCO compensationNo. steps and ranges.

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935(b) The Office of Early Childhood shall establish, after notice and opportunity for public comment, an early childhood educator compensation schedule for employees of early childhood education programs.

(c) (1) The office shall consider the following factors in developing the proposed early childhood educator compensation schedule:

(2) In developing the proposed early childhood educator compensation schedule, the office may (A) consider the findings and recommendations provided in "A Plan to Assist Early Education State Funded Providers to Degree Attainment and Increased Compensation" created by the office, pursuant to section 4 of public act 15-134, to create a standardized salary scale and incentive package for early childhood educators, (B) utilize state and federal funding, and (C) examine existing programs that address early childhood educator compensation and staff retention through financial incentives, such as bonuses for degree or course completion.

(3) The office shall establish a recommended minimum salary for employees as part of the proposed early childhood educator compensation schedule.

(d) Not later than January 1, 2020, the office shall submit thean proposedinitial version of the early childhood educator compensation schedule and a report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.

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(e) For the period of January 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021, inclusive, the office shall make any revisions or adjustments to the initial version of the early childhood educator compensation schedule.

Not later than February 1, 2021, the office shall adopt a final version of the early childhood educator compensation schedule, and submit the compensation schedule to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.

(f) On and after July 1, 2021, early childhood education program providers shall implement the early childhood educator compensation schedule.

The office shall provide technical assistance to early child education program providers for the implementation of the early childhood educator compensation schedule.

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