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State convenes staff-qualifications work group under House Bill 1648, sets September kickoff
Summary
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families told the Provider Supports Subcommittee it convened a work group to implement staff-qualification changes in House Bill 1648, including a five‑year experiential equivalency for certain program leadership and a required legislative report due Dec. 1, 2026.
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has convened a staff‑qualifications work group to implement changes from House Bill 1648, agency staff told the Provider Supports Subcommittee at a September meeting.
DCYF workforce supports manager Gretchen Star Brunig, speaking to providers on the call, said the law extends timelines for staff qualifications and creates an experiential equivalency for certain leadership roles. "The DCYF is required to report to the legislature by 12/01/2026," Brunig said.
Why it matters: The bill changes how early‑care leaders can demonstrate required qualifications, widening an experiential pathway and extending deadlines—moves that affect center directors, assistant directors and program supervisors across the state and that DCYF staff said will be developed with provider input through the newly formed work group.
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