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HOUSE BILL 2528
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1992 Regular Session
By Representatives H. Myers, Winsley, Riley, Leonard, R. King, Hargrove, Beck, Anderson, H. Sommers, Heavey, Miller, Wineberry, Jones, Paris, Franklin, Orr, Wang, Scott, J. Kohl, Roland, Bray, Ogden, Cooper, Pruitt, O'Brien, Hine, Rasmussen and Brekke
Read first time 01/20/92. Referred to Committee on Human Services.
AN ACT Relating to before-and-after-school child care; amending RCW 74.13.085; adding a new section to chapter 16, Laws of 1991 sp. sess. (uncodified); adding a new section to chapter 14, Laws of 1991 sp. sess. (uncodified); creating a new section; and making appropriations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that a significant number of school age children in the state of Washington are not under the care and supervision of an adult during the hours before and after school while their parents work or are engaged in job training and professional preparation programs. The legislature finds that these children are at risk and that the provision of before-and-after-school child care will promote not only the safety and welfare of these children, but their ability to learn and develop into healthy and productive citizens.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature to promote the growth, development, and safety of school age children by supporting the establishment of high quality before-and-after-school child care programs, in partnership with local governments and the private sector.
Sec. 2. RCW 74.13.085 and 1989 c 381 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
It shall be the policy of the state of Washington to:
(1) Recognize the family as the most important social and economic unit of society and support the central role parents play in child rearing. All parents are encouraged to care for and nurture their children through the traditional methods of parental care at home. However, there has been a dramatic increase in participation of women in the workforce which has made the availability of quality, affordable child care a critical concern for the state and its citizens. There are not enough child care services and facilities to meet the needs of working parents, the costs of care are often beyond the resources of working parents, and child care facilities are not located conveniently to work places and neighborhoods. Parents are encouraged to participate fully in the effort to improve the quality of child care services.
(2)
Promote a variety of culturally and developmentally appropriate child care
settings and services of the highest possible quality in accordance with the
basic principle of continuity of care. These settings and services
shall include, but not be limited to, family day care homes, ((mini-centers,))
centers and before-and-after-school child care programs located in or near
public school((s)) buildings.
(3) Promote the growth, development and safety of children by working with community groups including providers and parents to establish standards for quality service, training of child care providers, fair and equitable monitoring, and salary levels commensurate with provider responsibilities and support services.
(4) Promote equal access to quality, affordable, socio-economically integrated child care for all children and families.
(5) Facilitate broad community and private sector involvement in the provision of quality child care services to foster economic development and assist industry.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 16, Laws of 1991 sp. sess. to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
General Fund-Federal Appropriation................ $.......... 264,000
The appropriation in this section from the federal child care block grant for development of before-and-after-school child care programs is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Before-and-after-school child care facility grant requests may be for expanding existing before-and-after-school child care programs or establishing new programs located in or near public elementary schools.
(2) Grantees under this section may include public school districts or other governmental or nongovernmental not-for-profit organizations.
(3) Grants may be used for any of the following purposes:
(a) Planning and design of facilities and programs;
(b) Equipment, supplies, and materials; and
(c) Operating expenses for the first six months of operation of a new before-and-after-school child care program.
(4) A grant under this section may be used to support no more than seventy-five percent of the costs of establishing a before-and-after-school child care program. A grantee may meet the local matching requirement under this subsection through contributions by private or public entities of materials, supplies, in-kind services, or physical facilities.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 14, Laws of 1991 sp. sess. to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(1) Before-and-after-school child care facility grants
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) Before-and-after-school child care facility grant requests may be for expanding existing before-and-after-school child care programs or establishing new programs located in or near public elementary schools.
(b) Grantees under this section may include public school districts, or other governmental or nongovernmental not-for-profit organizations.
(c) Grants may be used for the following purposes:
(i) Equipment, supplies, and materials; and
(ii) Capital improvements.
(d) A grant under this section may be used to support no more than seventy-five percent of the costs of establishing a before-and-after-school child care program. A grantee may meet the local matching requirement under this subsection through contributions by private or public entities of materials, supplies, in-kind services, or physical facilities.
Appropriation:
General Fund-State.......................... $.......... 375,000