Relates to review of standards, guidelines and criteria for education, development or learning in programs.

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S5650C-2011 Actions

• Jun 21, 2012: SUBSTITUTED BY A7591C
• Jun 18, 2012: AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 5650D
• Jun 18, 2012: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
• Jun 18, 2012: returned to senate
• Jun 18, 2012: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
• May 2, 2012: referred to education
• May 2, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• May 2, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Apr 17, 2012: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5650C
• Jan 31, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Jan 30, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Jan 24, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.125
• Jan 19, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 5650B
• Jan 19, 2012: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
• Jan 5, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 5650A
• Jan 5, 2012: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO EDUCATION
• Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
• Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
• Jun 16, 2011: referred to education
• Jun 16, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 16, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 16, 2011: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1328
• Jun 13, 2011: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• Jun 8, 2011: REFERRED TO EDUCATION

S5650C-2011 Calendars

Active List: May 2, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 25, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 26, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 1, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 2, 2012

S5650C-2011 Votes

S5650C-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S5650C

TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to directing the commis-
sioner of education to evaluate and report on early childhood education
in day care centers

PURPOSE OF THE BILL:
This bill would direct the Commissioner of the New York State Education
Department to issue a report on early childhood education in children
ages zero to five years old in daycare settings.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill amends Section 305 of the education law to require
the Commissioner of the New York State Education Department to issue a
report by December 31, 2011 regarding early childhood education in
daycare settings.

Section 2 of the bill is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
There are over 1.2 million children in New York State under the age of
five. Approximately 500,000 of these children are in regulated care and
56,000 children in informal care. There are approximately 51,000 chil-
dren in Head Start and Early Head Start serves approximately 5,700 chil-
dren and expectant mothers. Over 67,000 preschool children with disabil-
ities are in special education programs and services.  There are 152
registered nursery schools serving children throughout New York State.
In prekindergarten settings, there are over 102,000 children in eligible
agencies.

The New York State Education Department (SED) currently has authority
over education institutions serving children ages three and up.  Over-
sight over child care. institutions under three years of age is done by
the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). While
OCFS' regulations speak to the health and safety of a child, there is no
education component. In New York State, early education is not mandated
before age 6, but longitudinal studies have shown that children enrolled
in structured, early education meet their developmental millstones at a
significantly higher rate, compared to those who do not receive early
education who often flounder by age 21. Learning begins in infancy and
all children should be entitled to be in a clean, safe, healthy environ-
ment which will stimulate their growth emotionally, academically and
physically. Additionally, it has been found that children enrolled in
structured daycare have better mental health outcomes in the long term,
than do their counterparts in more informal daycare settings.

The lack of education requirements and oversight by SED of all children
starting at birth is of grave concern to a child's development and
preparedness for kindergarten and beyond. At the national level a new
grant program has been proposed, the Early Learning Challenge Fund, to

eliminate the school readiness gap and provide all children from birth
to age 5 with the early start needed to succeed in school and life. In
response to the proposed grants, the New York State Board of Regents
created an Early Childhood Workgroup to examine the current system and
make policy recommendations to: increase New York's chances for access
to the new Federal grants; and, elevate all children's school readiness
regardless of setting.

The study required in this bill will examine key issues in and road-
blocks in overseeing a child care system that places a strong emphasis
on education.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill would take effect immediately.

S5650C-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                   5650--C
      Cal. No. 125

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                June 8, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by Sens. FLANAGAN, ADDABBO, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, OPPENHEIMER
    -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
    the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Educa-
    tion in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged,
    bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
    committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
    amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from
    said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
    reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
    order of third reading

  AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the commis-
    sioner of education to evaluate and report on early  childhood  educa-
    tion in day care centers

    THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
  subdivision 43 to read as follows:

    43. A. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF  THE
  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH,
  SHALL EXAMINE, EVALUATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING EARLY CHILD-
  HOOD EDUCATION IN DAY CARE CENTERS, INCLUDING GROUP AND  DAY  CARE.  THE
  DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW AND ANALYZE THE FOLLOWING: EXISTING REQUIREMENTS
  FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN ZERO TO FIVE YEARS OLD IN ALL
  DAY CARE SETTINGS; A SURVEY OF EXISTING STATEWIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCA-
  TIONAL  INITIATIVES;  EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING  REQUIREMENTS OF ALL DAY CARE
  EMPLOYEES SUPERVISING CHILDREN; HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE  TO
  CHILDREN IN DAY CARE SETTINGS; AND ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL DAY CARE
  FUNDING STREAMS.
    B. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU-
  SAND TWELVE, REPORT ITS FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
  GOVERNOR,  LEGISLATURE  AND  BOARD  OF REGENTS. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE
  RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRENGTHENING THE DAY CARE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE  COMMU-
  NITY BASED CARE WITH A FOCUS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD11510-06-2