BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 47
Author: DeSaulnier (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE
SUBJECT : Education funding: child development centers
and
preschools
SOURCE : California Child Development Administrators
Association
DIGEST : This resolution states the intent of the
Legislature to increase the funding of child development
centers and preschools in future years, as resources become
available, in order to provide staff with adequate salaries
and benefits, provide adequate resources to support program
quality for children, and keep programs open to serve
parents and children.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. Title V of the California Code of Regulations sets forth
program quality and personnel standards for child
development centers and preschools contracting with the
California Department of Education to serve children and
families of California.
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2. Title V child development centers and preschools have
demonstrated positive outcomes in preparing children for
success in school and measure their progress through the
state's Desired Results system.
3. The quality education standards for Title V child
development centers and preschools far exceed the
minimum health and safety standards required by the
state for licensure, including that these child
development centers are required to employ teachers and
assistant teachers with much higher levels of
professional college training, and are required to
perform comprehensive evaluations of the development of
their children through the state's Desired Results
system.
4. Title V child development centers and preschools meeting
higher quality education standards are reimbursed at a
flat rate that has not kept pace with rising labor,
food, energy, and insurance costs, or increased
mandates, resulting in high quality teachers being
underpaid and receiving inadequate health and retirement
benefits.
5. In 80 percent of California, child care centers, family
child care homes, and license-exempt in-home providers
who are not required to meet high quality education
standards are reimbursed at rates up to 60 percent
higher than Title V child development centers and
preschools.
6. Title V child development centers and preschools must
attempt to subsidize the state reimbursement rate with
other funds due to receiving an inadequate standard
reimbursement for every child served from the state.
7. Title V child development centers and preschool programs
are at risk of closure due to the large gap between the
current standard reimbursement rate and the real cost of
doing business.
This resolution:
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1. Recognizes that the value and contribution of Title V
child development centers and preschools to California's
education system and citizens.
2. Recognizes that the serious inequity in the fiscal
support of Title V child development centers and
preschools is recognized by the Legislature.
3. States that it is the intent of the Legislature to
increase the funding of child development centers and
preschools in future years, as resources become
available, in order to provide staff of Title V child
development centers and preschools with adequate
salaries and benefits, provide adequate resources to
support program quality for children, and keep programs
open to serve parents and children.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/24/09)
California Child Development Administrators Association
(source)
TSM:mw 6/24/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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