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Senate advances continuation of childcare staffing flexibility allowing aides to supervise part of the day
Summary
The committee recommended passage of Senate File 91, removing a sunset to continue temporary childcare staffing flexibility that allows aides to be alone with children for up to 25% of the day under specific guardrails.
Senate File 91, which would make permanent a staffing flexibility for licensed childcare centers first enacted in 2023, was recommended to pass by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Feb. 18, 2025 and placed on the Senate general orders calendar.
Sponsor Senator Hoffman and representatives of childcare providers told the committee the policy has operated for 18 months with no reported safety issues and helps address staffing shortages by allowing aides to supervise children for up to 25% of the day under guardrails intended to preserve safety and training.
Claire Sanford, government relations chair for the Minnesota…
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