District of ColumbiaD.C. child care providers with fund agreements faced teacher pay minimums
Starting January 1, 2026, D.C. child care providers with pay fund agreements had to meet assistant and lead teacher salary minimums while the emergency act was in effect.
What it does
Starting January 1, 2026, providers with agreements to receive teacher pay fund money had to use it to meet salary minimums for assistant and lead teachers. The emergency act lasted no more than 90 days.
The Department had to report publicly by February 1, 2026, on possible salary minimums for assistant and lead teachers for the next budget year. The emergency act lasted no more than 90 days.
Argument forAssistant and lead teachers at D.C. providers with agreements to receive pay fund money might have earned more if their earlier pay was below the listed minimums.
Argument againstUsing the pay fund for salaries could have left less money for health insurance help for eligible providers or workers, if that help received funding.
More detail
Covered child care providers had to use pay fund money to meet teacher salary minimums. This covered assistant and lead teachers at D.C. child care providers with agreements to receive pay fund money. The minimum salary depended on each teacher’s certificate, college credits, or degree. The salary schedule stated January 1 through September 30, 2026, but the emergency act lasted no more than 90 days after the Mayor’s November 10, 2025 approval.
The Department had to report publicly on possible updates to teacher salary minimums. The report covered assistant and lead teacher salaries for the next budget year and went to the Council and the teacher pay task force. The report had to consider inflation, nearby salaries, and the money needed to pay providers with existing agreements. The first report was due February 1, 2026, during the emergency act’s stated period of no more than 90 days.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Nov 21Act A26-0196 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012882, Expires on Feb 08, 2026Latest
- Nov 10Returned from Mayor
- Nov 10Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0196, Expires on Feb 08, 2026Became Law
- Oct 28Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025To Governor
- Oct 21Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Oct 21Retained by the Council
- Oct 20B26-0433 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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