as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to early childhood education; providing for
early learning standards and a quality rating system;
appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The commissioners of education and human
services shall disseminate information and provide training to
parents and early care and education providers on the early
learning standards developed for three- and four-year-old
children that describe what children should know and be able to
do to be prepared for kindergarten entrance.
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The commissioner
of human services shall develop early learning standards and
distribute the standards to parents and early care and education
providers. The standards must include what children from birth
to age three should know and be able to do to be prepared for
kindergarten entrance. The commissioner shall provide
information and training to parents and early care education
providers on the standards.
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An
early care and education program or provider that receives state
money must be provided with a copy of the early learning
standards for children ages birth to age five developed by the
commissioners of education and human services to guide their
early care and education practices.
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(1) quality learning environment indicators;
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(2) staff qualification indicators;
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(3) family involvement and parent education indicators; and
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(4) program evaluation.
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(b) The Department of Human Services shall provide to the
public on-line access to child care licensing data. The data
shall include at a minimum any sanctions or other disciplinary
actions against the provider, as well as any data or score
associated with the voluntary quality rating system.
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$....... is appropriated in fiscal year 2006 and $.......
is appropriated in fiscal year 2007 from the general fund to the
commissioner of education for the purposes of early learning
standards and assessment.
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