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Committee backs ordinance to create Infant & Toddler Early Learning Scholarship Fund
Summary
Supervisors voted to forward an ordinance establishing an infant and toddler scholarship fund and approved amendments that prioritize parents attending publicly funded institutions and require OECE to submit rules to the Board; providers and advocates urged support during extensive public comment.
The Budget & Finance Committee on Oct. 26 voted to forward an ordinance establishing an Infant and Toddler Early Learning Scholarship Fund to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
Supervisor Yi, sponsor of the ordinance, said the measure creates a dedicated fund to support infant and toddler care and directs the Office of Early Care and Education (OECE) to design program rules and grant criteria. Yi described the high cost of infant care in San…
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