North Carolina H1086: Child Care Initiative Funds/Reform/Study.

What the bill says

An act to establish career-ready lead teacher academies to provide alternative pathways to careers in child care; to appropriate funds to the north carolina partnership for children, inc., to expand mental and behavioral health services for children, families, and staff in child care facility settings and establish the north carolina partnership for children, inc., special fund; to implement reforms regarding child care center administrators under the laws pertaining to child care…

From the introduced text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH CAREER-READY LEAD TEACHER ACADEMIES TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS TO CAREERS IN CHILD CARE; TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, INC., TO EXPAND MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND STAFF IN CHILD CARE FACILITY SETTINGS AND ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, INC., SPECIAL FUND; TO IMPLEMENT REFORMS REGARDING CHILD CARE CENTER ADMINISTRATORS UNDER THE LAWS PERTAINING TO CHILD CARE; TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS; AND TO UPDATE THE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR SMART START. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. CAREER-READY LEAD TEACHER ACADEMY PILOT PROGRAM SECTION 1.1. The purpose of this Part is to provide alternative pathways to career advancement in licensed child care. To that end, the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., in collaboration with the North Carolina Community Colleges System Office, shall develop and implement a two-year pilot program that expands the child care workforce academies currently operating in Johnston and Wayne Counties. The pilot program shall establish career-ready lead teacher academies across the State designed to provide free, comprehensive training and support to individuals, with no experience or education in child care, who are interested in pursuing a career in child care. SECTION 1.2. Local partnerships in the …

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Sponsors

• Arp, Dean (R, 69) · primary sponsor