WoMN Focus » bills http://www.womnfocus.com A site dedicated to encouraging women in Minnesota to be more politically active Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Bill – Coordinating young children’s services http://www.womnfocus.com/2009/04/04/bill-coordinating-young-children%e2%80%99s-services/ http://www.womnfocus.com/2009/04/04/bill-coordinating-young-children%e2%80%99s-services/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:08:52 +0000 Robin Marty http://womnfocus.wordpress.com/?p=61 (via Session Daily)

The House Early Childhood Education Finance and Policy Division liked a proposal to create an inventory of early childhood services.

The division approved HF2028, sponsored by Rep. Nora Slawik (DFL-Maplewood), as amended and sent it to the House floor. Sen. Patricia Torres Ray (DFL-Mpls) sponsors a companion, SF1797, which awaits action by the full Senate.

The State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care would gather comprehensive information about health care, education and human service programs serving children age 5 and younger. It would suggest budget allocations toward outcome areas to help the Legislature and executive branch plan coordinated services.

Slawik intends the proposal as an adjunct to HF641, sponsored by Rep. Sandra Peterson (DFL-New Hope), to create an Office of Early Learning that would coordinate a high quality early childhood system. Sen. Tarryl Clark (DFL-St. Cloud) sponsors its companion, SF487, which awaits action by the Senate E-12 Budget and Policy Division.

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