HB 2450-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires the department of children, youth, and families to: (1) Develop, in consultation with the statewide child care resource and referral network, the community and technical college system, and one or more community-based organizations with experience in preparing child care providers for entry into the workforce, a community-based training module for child care providers and entrepreneurs interested in developing the business, which will be offered to providers and entrepreneurs as a pilot program in at least four communities; and

(2) Upon completion of the pilot program, collaborate with the state board for community and technical colleges to align all or parts of the training module with course outcomes identified in one or more early childhood education classes that may be offered by the community and technical colleges.

Requires the state board for community and technical colleges to work with community and technical college early childhood education programs to incorporate outcomes related to managing and sustaining a child care business into its early childhood education curriculum.