Committee on Education meeting summary
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The Committee on Education voted on two introductions and approved amended versions of both. One measure focused on background checks for child care providers, employees, and volunteers, and the other focused on creating an office to oversee child care and early childhood education planning and implementation.
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The committee advanced two education-related proposals. One would change reporting and requirements for background checks for child care providers, employees, and volunteers. The other would create an office to oversee planning and implementation for child care and early childhood education for city residents at no cost to parents or guardians.
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- Int 0015-2026 was heard, amended by committee as Int 0015-2026-A, and approved by committee.
- Int 0580-2026 was heard, amended by committee as Int 0580-2026-A, and approved by committee.
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requirements and reporting for background checks for child care providers, employees, and volunteers
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requirements and reporting for background checks for child care providers, employees, and volunteers
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requirements and reporting for background checks for child care providers, employees, and volunteers
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requirements and reporting for background checks for child care providers, employees, and volunteers
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child
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