Senate Bill S6642

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes a division of early childhood within the office of children and family services

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S6642 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9372
Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง500, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S3412, A3540
2019-2020: S4535, A2207
2021-2022: S4406, A3367
2023-2024: S5280, A7870

2015-S6642 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a division of early childhood within the office of children and family services to coordinate, consolidate and integrate early childhood programs.

2015-S6642 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6642 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6642

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing  a  divi-
  sion  of  early  childhood  within  the  office of children and family
  services

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 500 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4.  (A)  THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND
FAMILY SERVICES A DIVISION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.  THE  DIVISION  SHALL  BE
UNDER  THE  DIRECTION  OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND
FAMILY SERVICES. THE DIVISION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SHALL BE HEADED BY  THE
DIRECTOR  OF  EARLY  CHILDHOOD  WHO  SHALL  BE  APPOINTED BY A COMMITTEE
COMPOSED OF THE GOVERNOR OR HIS OR HER  DESIGNEE,  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE
ASSEMBLY,  THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE MINORITY LEADER OF
THE ASSEMBLY AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE.
  (B) THE PRIMARY DUTIES OF THE DIVISION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ARE TO COOR-
DINATE, CONSOLIDATE AND INTEGRATE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, IN ORDER  TO
ADMINISTER  PROGRAMS  AND  FUNDING AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE. THE DIVI-
SION'S DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
  (I) TO DEVELOP, COORDINATE AND SUPPORT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
TO AID EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE;
  (II) TO WORK COOPERATIVELY AND IN COORDINATION WITH THE  EARLY  CHILD-
HOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL;
  (III)  TO  COLLABORATE  WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE PROPER
AND APPROPRIATE CONNECTIONS AND SMOOTH TRANSITIONS BETWEEN EARLY  CHILD-
HOOD PROGRAMS AND KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE PROGRAMS;
  (IV)  TO  COORDINATE  THE  DELIVERY OF SERVICES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND
THEIR FAMILIES TO ENSURE THE STATE IS UTILIZING  ALL  AVAILABLE  FUNDING
STREAMS IN A UNIFIED FASHION; AND
  (V)  TO  PERFORM ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ASSIST IN THE DIVISION
OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13794-03-6
              

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