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Committee approves change to avoid duplicative background checks for early-childhood ancillary certificate
Summary
HB 352, amended, removes a duplicative criminal-history requirement for the early childhood ancillary certificate (ECAC), a credential for lead teachers in licensed early learning centers; committee voted to report the bill with amendments.
The House Education Committee voted to report House Bill 352 with amendments after testimony from childcare operators and technical discussions with the Department of Education.
Representative Larvadain carried the bill, which in amended form clarifies that the early childhood ancillary certificate (ECAC) processed through the state certification office should not require a duplicative criminal history record check in addition to the state'level child-care criminal background check already…
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