(a) As used in this subsection, “early care and education and childhood development programs” includes the child care subsidy program, established pursuant to section 17b-749, the school readiness program, as defined in section 10-16p, the supplemental quality enhancement grant program, established pursuant to section 17b-749c, the Connecticut Home Visiting System, established pursuant to section 17b-751b, family child care homes and group child care homes, as described in section 19a-77, and the program for state financial assistance for neighborhood facilities, including child care centers, pursuant to section 8-210.
(b) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Commissioner of Early Childhood may expend in any year an amount not to exceed two per cent of the total amount appropriated to the office for early care and education and child development programs for the purpose of carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to section 10-500, including, but not limited to, piloting innovative and results-driven service delivery, program evaluation and improvement, funding and procurement models that are performance-driven and results-accountable, interagency coordination and collaboration and evaluative tools and infrastructure, provided if the total amount of such two per cent exceeds one million dollars, all funds in excess of one million dollars shall be used for service delivery. The commissioner may not expend any funds under this section for administrative or other overhead costs of the Office of Early Childhood. The commissioner may develop policies and procedures to implement the provisions of this section.
(c) Not later than January first of each year, the office shall submit a report relating to how the commissioner has expended funds pursuant to subsection (b) of this section to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) the results of any program evaluations conducted by the office, (2) an assessment of the relationship between the cost and the value of the service delivery outcomes achieved, and (3) any policies and procedures developed by the commissioner to implement the provisions of this section.
(P.A. 18-184, S. 2; P.A. 21-172, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 18-184 effective July 1, 2018; P.A. 21-172 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Nurturing Families Network” with “Connecticut Home Visiting System” and adding “family child care homes and group child care homes, as described in section 19a-77,”, effective July 1, 2021.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10 - Education and Culture
Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood
Section 10-500a. - Authority of office re licensing matters.
Section 10-501. - Early childhood information system.
Section 10-503. - Early childhood accountability plan. Report cards. Report.
Section 10-504. - Child care development block grant administered by the Office of Early Childhood.
Section 10-506. - Connecticut Smart Start competitive grant program.
Section 10-508. - Bond authorization for early care and education facility improvement grants.
Section 10-510. - Start Early - Early Child Development Initiative.
Section 10-514. - Creation of document re developmental milestones. Posting of document.
Section 10-515. - Preschool experience survey.
Section 10-516. - Competitive grants for alliance school districts.
Section 10-520a. - Report re staff qualifications requirement compliance.
Section 10-520b. - Early childhood teacher credential.
Section 10-530. - Comprehensive background checks.
Section 10-531. - Proposed early childhood educator compensation schedule.