Limits the experiential qualifications of group teachers for preschool classes and groups teachers for infant or toddler classes to what was required for their educational qualifications.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8366
SPONSOR: Buttenschon TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to qualifications
for employees of child day care centers
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Limits the experiential qualifications of child day care center employ-
ees to what was required for their educational qualifications
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the social services law.
Section 2 establishes the effective date
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
JUSTIFICATION:
The childcare industry is struggling immensely due to staffing shortages
and a lack of funding for the career. It has become more appealing for
individuals to work at a chain restaurant or retail store, where they
know they will be paid adequately for their services, than for them to
work in a child care center, where they know they will be understaffed,
and responsible for the lives of young children. These staffing short-
ages are in part due to the needed experience an individual must have in
order to be a qualified hire. When completing educational requirements
to be certified for this type of work, many individuals are required to
complete some sort of internship/experiential learning program. However,
this valuable educational component does not translate to the "experi-
ence" requirement to be a qualified hire. This legislation seeks to
remove the experience requirement to be classified as a qualified child-
care instructor, in hopes of alleviating staffing shortages in the
industry.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
