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Establishes a division of early childhood within the office of children and family services
In Assembly Committee · Children And Families · Sponsor Diana Richardson
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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a division of early childhood within the office of children and family services
Purpose
To facilitate the coordination of early childhood programs across New York State
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends the Executive Law by adding a new subdivision 4. Establishes a Division of Early Childhood within the Office of Children and Families, to be headed by a director. The director shall be chosen by a committee composed of the governor, speaker of the assembly, temporary president of the senate, minority leader of the assembly and minority leader of the senate.
The primary duties of the division are to develop, coordinate and integrate early childhood programs, in order to administer programs and funding as efficiently as possible. The division's duties support public and private partnerships to aid early childhood programs across New York State; work cooperatively and in coordination with the Early Childhood Advisory Council; work collaboratively with the Education Department to ensure proper connections; and coordinate the delivery of services for young children and families to ensure the state is utilizing all available funding streams in a unified fashion.
On or before January 1st, 2017, the division of early childhood shall begin a statewide assessment and evaluation of the current funding streams for the state and provide both programmatic and legislative recommendations.
Section 2 contains the effective date.
Justification
A recent fiscal analysis of early childhood programs in New York State lists over 80 federal and state program types that support families and families in New York State. Without proper coordination, programs based in different agencies can be siloed, particularly when new programs and funding streams are launching.
New York has been moving towards increased coordination of early childhood programs, for example creating the Early Childhood Advisory Council. This entity is doing important work, yet its reach is limited without responsibility for programs and funding streams. The creation of this division will help to aid these efforts.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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