DelawareChild care office would monitor public early education programs
The Office of Child Care Licensing would monitor early education programs run by state or local education agencies for children below kindergarten.
What it does
The child care office would monitor public programs for children below kindergarten that state or local education agencies run. A separate system would focus on health, safety, and development.
Argument forMonitoring could help the child care office spot safety or child development problems in public early education programs.
Argument againstA separate monitoring system could make it harder for families to compare oversight of public early education programs with other child care.
More detail
The Office of Child Care Licensing would monitor these early education programs through a separate system. It covers public programs for children below kindergarten that operate under state ownership and control, including programs run by local education agencies. The system is meant to ensure health, safety, and child development standards.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Sep 2Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 25Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 25Assigned to Education Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENTPassed House
- Mar 19Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 10 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 13Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 49, and Assigned to Education Committee in HouseIntroduced
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