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DCYF outlines HB 1648 staff qualifications work group, selection plan and feedback loop

5479283 · July 25, 2025
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DCYF staff described the structure, timeline and selection criteria for the staff qualifications work group required by House Bill 1648 and sought ELAC feedback on representation, outreach and the decision-making flow.

DCYF staff briefed members of the Early Learning Advisory Council on the staff qualifications work group established under House Bill 1648 and requested input on selection criteria and the planned feedback loop. Gretchen Bruning, Workforce Supports Manager in the Early Learning Division, and Brett Skinner from Child Care Licensing Policy described the work group's charge, timeline and outreach results during the ELAC webinar.

Bruning said HB 1648 requires a work group to review and recommend improvements to staff qualification requirements and verification processes. Key topics for the group include streamlining and clarifying requirements (policies, procedures, communications and rules), options for online delivery and asynchronous modules, and processes for verifying out-of-state education, training and employment (including submission of resumes, training certificates and employer letters for…

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