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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1944
Author: Garcia (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 5-1, 6/25/14
AYES: Liu, Wyland, Correa, Hancock, Monning
NOES: Huff
NO VOTE RECORDED: Block
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 58-18, 5/27/14 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Subsidized child care: 11 and 12-year olds
SOURCE : California Alternative Payment Program Association
DIGEST : This bill deletes the requirement that a parent of an
11 or 12 year old student provide certification that a before or
after school program is not available, for the student to be
eligible for subsidized child care.
ANALYSIS :
Existing law:
1. Provides that the preferred child care placement for students
who are 11 or 12 years old and who are otherwise eligible for
subsidized child care is in a before or after school program.
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Students who are 11 or 12 years old are eligible for
subsidized child care only for the portion of care needed
that is not available in a before or after school program.
2. Provides that a before or after school program is to be
considered not available when a parent certifies in writing,
on a form provided by the California Department of Education
(CDE), the reason(s) why the program does not meet the child
care needs of the family. The reasons why a before or after
school program is to be considered not available includes,
but not be limited to, any of the following:
A. The program does not provide services when needed
during the year, such as during the summer, school
breaks, or intersession.
B. The program does not provide services when needed
during the day, such as in the early morning, evening,
or weekend hours.
C. The program is too geographically distant from the
child's school of attendance, or from the parents'
residence.
D. Use of the program creates substantial transportation
obstacles for the family.
E. Any other reason that makes the use of before or after
school care inappropriate for the child or burdensome on
the family.
3. Provides that if an 11 or 12 year old who is enrolled in a
subsidized child care program becomes ineligible for
subsidized child care and is disenrolled from the before or
after school program, or if the before or after school
program no longer meets the child care needs of the family,
the student shall be given priority to return to the
subsidized child care program upon the parent's notification
of the contractor of the need for child care.
4. Requires the savings generated each contract year to remain
with each alternative payment program, child development
center, or other contractor for the provision of child care
services, except for care provided to California Work
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Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) recipients.
Existing law requires each contractor to report annually to
the CDE the amount of savings, and requires the CDE to report
annually to the Legislature the amount of savings statewide
resulting from that implementation.
This bill deletes the requirement that a parent of an 11 or 12
year old student provide certification that a before or after
school program is not available, for the student to be eligible
for subsidized child care. Specifically, this bill:
1. Deletes the criteria for a before or after school program to
be considered unavailable when a parent certifies in writing,
on a form provided by the CDE, the reason why a before or
after school program would not meet the child care needs of
the family.
2. Deletes the allowable reasons why a before or after school
program is considered unavailable, as specified.
3. Deletes the requirement that the child care contractor report
annually to the CDE the amount of savings resulting from the
placement of 11 and 12 year olds in before or after school
programs rather than in subsidized child care. This bill
also deletes the requirement that CDE report annually to the
Legislature the amount of statewide savings.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 7/30/14)
California Alternative Payment Program Association (source)
BANANAS
Bay Area Family Child Care Providers Support Group
Californians for Quality Early Learning
CAPPA Children's Foundation
CDI/Choices for Children
CDR-Child Development Resources
Chicano Federation of San Diego County
Child Care Alliance Los Angeles
Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo
Child Care Links
Child Development Associates, Inc.
Children's Council of San Francisco
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Choices for Children
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo
Community Child Care Council (4C's) of Alameda County
Community Child Care Council (4C's) of Sonoma County
Community Resources for Children
Davis Street Family Resource Center
Del Norte Child Care Council
Family Resource and Referral Center
Go Kids, Inc.
Kids Kare Schools
Kinder Care
Knowledge Universe United States
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
North Coast Opportunities
Options
Santa Cruz County Parents Association
Sierra Nevada Children's Services
Siskiyou Child Care Council
Supportive Services, Inc.
Valley Oak Children's Services
WuYee Children's Services
YMCA Childcare Resource Service
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 58-18, 5/27/14
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Ammiano, Bloom, Bocanegra, Bonilla,
Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Ian Calderon, Campos, Chau,
Chesbro, Cooley, Dababneh, Daly, Dickinson, Eggman, Fong, Fox,
Frazier, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Hall,
Roger Hernández, Holden, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder,
Lowenthal, Maienschein, Medina, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian,
Olsen, Pan, Perea, John A. Pérez, V. Manuel Pérez, Quirk,
Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Ting,
Weber, Wieckowski, Williams, Yamada, Atkins
NOES: Allen, Bigelow, Chávez, Conway, Dahle, Donnelly, Beth
Gaines, Grove, Hagman, Harkey, Jones, Logue, Mansoor,
Melendez, Nestande, Wagner, Waldron, Wilk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Gorell, Patterson, Quirk-Silva, Vacancy
PQ:d 8/5/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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