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A08366 Summary:

BILL NOA08366
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORButtenschon
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §390-a, Soc Serv L
 
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.
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A08366 Memo:

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.
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