Work group advances staff‑qualification recommendations: experience pathway, verification improvements and PACE alignment
A DCYF work group outlined draft recommendations implementing HB 1648: an experience‑based pathway (5 cumulative years by Aug. 1, 2030), clearer education verification, expanded navigation support, and steps to strengthen the community‑based PACE pathway and continuing education recognition.
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Susie Endersby (staff qualifications coordinator) and Brett Skinner (child care policy manager) summarized draft recommendations from the HB 1648 work group focused on reducing barriers and improving clarity for the early learning workforce. They emphasized compensation and workforce stability as the funding backdrop for qualification changes, and proposed steps to inventory data, reduce administrative burden in Merit, and produce clearer guidance on verification timelines and international education documentation.
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