Summer 2011 Flooding in North Dakota
NDCCPI wants everyone in the impacted areas to know that you are in our thoughts.
ND 2011 Legislative Session Information
SB2057 - Department of Commerce Bill -
April 28th - Passed the Senate in the morning & passed the House in the afternoon
Summary of child care portion of the bill is listed below
* Early Childhood Facility Grants
* Appropriation of $3.1 million to the Department of Human
Services for childcare providers recruitment, training, and retention. A
legislative study was added to review the effectiveness of Commerce's
child care loan and grant programs and DHS's child care provider
program.
Signed by the Governor on May 5th
For your information I have not deleted the portions of the messaging during tracking of HB1018 which was the House version of the Commerce Billo
HB1018 - Department of Commerce General Bill - Click here to read original bill (23 page bill including proposed legislation for Centers of Excellence, Office of Renewable Energy, Research Excellence Program etc. plus 3 child care items - WILL ONLY BE TRACKING THE CHILD CARE PORTION OF THIS BILL
HOUSE
SENATE
April 11th - Joel Heitkamp broadcast segments concerning child care issues: click on links below to listen to audio from today's program
April 13th - The 5m for Child Care Training, Recruitment and Retention is still alive. Rather than try and explain it please click on Bismarck Tribune Story in April 14th issue
HB1018 is dead and 5M for Child Care Training, Recruitment & Retention is now in in SB2057
SB2057 - Department of Commerce Bill - only tracking the 5M for child care - Bill also includes funding for Centers of Excellence
2009 ND Legislature in 1418 used ARRA dollars, which were federal funds, for
Child Care training, recruitment and retention in North Dakota.
This 2009 authorized funding runs thru June 2011.
Traditionally in ND there has been a shortage of child care slots for infants and toddlers, for children whose parents work part time and or variable shift work as well as for parents needing care for multiple children.
Western North Dakota with the oil boom is experiencing an ever increasing shortage of child care.
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Signed by the Governor on May 17th
Signed by the Governor on April 25th
HB1273 - A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to readiness testing and formative assessments of kindergarten students - click here to read bill
Signed by the Governor on March 28th
SB2095 - A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 50-09-38 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payment of transition assistance for child care directly to a child care provider - click here to read bill
Signed by the Governor on April 25th
Click below to access 2011 ND Legislative Information
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ND Child Care Rules Revision Process has moved forward
Jan. 2011 Rules are now Official - click below to access rules
In a memo released on January 6, 2011, Jennifer Barry Early Childhood Services Administrator announced that the newly revised Child Care Licensing Rules have been posted on the state website. Licensed providers across the state will be receiving a new copy of the rules and a copy of the North Dakota Century Code state law that applies to early childhood services as soon as they are printed. Online training on the rules will be available. Be watching your mail for further information
The Administrative Rules Committee met Thursday December 14th in a unique evening session in the Roughrider Room of the State Capital to act upon the proposed child care rules. There was a standing room only gathering of child care providers and interested persons. Several individuals, previously opposed to certain parts of the rules, spoke in favor of approving the rules. The Committee voted unanimously to approve the rules.
Jennifer Barry Early Childhood Services Administrator within the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services has since stated that, "She believes it will be January before the Legislative Council has the rules ready to print, so providers will not actually have printed rules in the mail until the middle or end of January. So, while they will be effective January 1, we will need to take some time for full implementation. I am working on trainings for family, group, and center rules, and will have those ready by the end of January as well. They will be offered free and online through CCR&R. Please know that I can come out to any of local association meetings to offer training as well. We will have lots of questions coming at first!"
Jennifer Barry also indicated that the Early Childhood Services Advisory Board will meet most likely this spring to further address any additional possible rule changes. A meeting was scheduled for December 15th but was canceled due to forecast for freezing rain throughout much of the state. The Administrative Rules Committee was assured at the December 14th session that it will not be 10 years before proposed rule changes are brought forward. Plans will be to do so on a more regular basis. Click here for further history of the 2010 Rules process
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Click on the following links to view documents completed or adopted by ND Department of Human Services
Children & Family Services Division
Developed by Minnesota and adopted by North Dakota
Developed and adopted by North Dakota
Developed by Minnesota and adopted by North Dakota
Compiled by Kids Count from surveys sent to licensed ND providers in 2007
Be watching for information from the state about:
- Child Care Policy updates
- Professional Development Plan
Several NDCCPI Board Members serve on this committee
as well as sub-committees of the committee including
Training and Trainer Approval, Quality Rating Improvement
System and Professional Recognition.
