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Council adopts Early Childhood Educator pay-scales bill and emergency declaration
Summary
The Council approved an emergency declaration (PR26-357) allowing emergency legislation identical to the permanent Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Amendment Act and then approved the underlying permanent bill (Bill 20-64-33). The chair explained the temporary measure was not moved because the permanent bill was on the same track.
Chair Mendelson introduced PR26-357, the Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, noting the declaration would enable adoption of emergency legislation identical to the permanent bill passed earlier on first reading.
The Council voted in favor of the emergency declaration and then proceeded to vote on the underlying permanent bill, Bill 20-64-33, which was approved. The chair explained he would not move the temporary legislation because the permanent bill was on the same track.
The action puts the pay-scales legislation on a path to implementation consistent with the permanent bill the Council approved earlier in the process.
