HOUSE BILL REPORT

RESSB 5522

BYSenate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senators Rinehart, Bailey, Murray and Lee)

Permitting on-site day care for education employees.

House Committe on Education

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (14)

      Signed by Representatives Peery, Chair; G. Fisher, Vice Chair; Betrozoff, Ranking Republican Member; Brumsickle, Cole, Holland, Horn, Jones, Phillips, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rayburn, Walker and K. Wilson.

House Staff:Robert Butts (786-7841)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION FEBRUARY 15, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Researchers conducting national surveys of employers with child care arrangements reported that being involved in child care helped increase recruiting, morale, productivity, and quality, and helped decrease accident rates, absenteeism, tardiness and turnover.  In 1984, the Legislature provided for a self-supporting child care demonstration project for employees of state government.

SUMMARY:

A program is established to grant funds to selected school districts to establish self-supporting child care centers for school district employees.

When preparing the grant proposals, school districts are required to consult with any local child care resource and referral organization.  In awarding grants, priority shall be given to school districts that provide care to a reasonable number of sick children, children with handicapping conditions, infants, or children requiring nighttime care.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall report on the project to the Legislature by January 15, 1991.

The program expires June 30, 1991.

Appropriation:    The sum of $48,000 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Fiscal Note:      Available.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    No one.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.