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Council accepts amendment to early‑childhood pay scales bill and approves it as amended
Summary
Council moved and accepted an amendment aligning the Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Amendment Act of 2025 with prior pay equity laws and budget language; the amendment and the bill as amended passed unanimously on first reading.
Chair Mendelson moved the Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Amendment Act of 2025 and circulated an amendment to harmonize repeal and statute references with the FY26 Budget Support Act. He said the amendment aligns prior pay equity law into the Day Care Policy Act provisions. "If there's no objection, the amendment will be accepted," Mendelson said; hearing no objection, the amendment was accepted and the bill as amended passed by voice vote.
Councilmembers briefly discussed the importance of pay equity and acknowledged continued work toward permanent solutions; the measure advanced as amended and will proceed through second reading and implementation steps.
