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S.206 would create an Office of Professional Regulation licensure and board for early childhood educators
Summary
Legislative counsel outlined S.206, which adds early childhood educators to Title 3, creates a board and four license categories (ECE 1–3 and family child care provider), includes grandfathering through 01/01/2029, and contains staff and appropriation language; committee invited stakeholder testimony.
Legislative counsel Katie McDonough briefed the Senate Health & Welfare committee on Jan. 16 about S.206, a bill to create licensure for early childhood educators administered by the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR).
"It means an individual providing care and educational instruction to children from birth through 8 years of age in a program regulated by the CDD," McDonough said when reading the bill's definition of an early childhood educator, describing responsibilities such as planning developmentally appropriate learning experiences and maintaining a safe, inclusive environment.
Key provisions described by counsel include:
- Addition to Title 3: The bill adds early childhood educators to the list of professions governed by OPR and creates a new chapter and board of Early Childhood Educators to adopt rules, oversee licensure, and conduct hearings under 3 V.S.A. chapter 5.
- Four license categories:…
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