NY State Senate Bill 2019-S4535A

Senate Bill S4535A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

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

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 11, 2020	print number 4535a
Mar 11, 2020	amend and recommit to children and families
Jan 08, 2020	referred to children and families
May 07, 2019	reported and committed to finance
Mar 14, 2019	referred to children and families

Votes

- May 7, 2019 - Children And Families Committee Vote
  S4535A
  
  5
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Children And Families Committee Vote: May 7, 2019
      
      aye (5)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Kaplan
      
      Montgomery
      
      Persaud
      
      Salazar
      
      nay (1)
      
      Tedisco
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Serino

Bill Amendments

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2019-S4535 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Children And Families
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §500, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S6642
2017-2018: S3412
2021-2022: S4406
2023-2024: S5280

2019-S4535 - Summary

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

2019-S4535 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4535

SPONSOR: PARKER
 
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, tempo-
rary president of the senate, minority leader of the assembly and minor-
ity leader of the senate.

The primary duties of the division are to develop, coordinate and inte-
grate 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 avail-
able 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 child-
hood programs, for example creating the Early Childhood Advisory Coun-
cil. This entity is doing important work, yet its reach is limited with-
out responsibility for programs and funding streams. The creation of
this division will help to aid these efforts.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017-18: S3412 Referred to Children and Families
2015-16: S.6642/A.9372 - Referred to Children and Families

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Staffing

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S4535 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4535
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD04504-01-9

 S. 4535                             2
 
   (V)  TO  PERFORM ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ASSIST IN THE DIVISION
 OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
   (C)  THE  DIRECTOR  OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLE-
 MENTING THE POLICIES AND DIRECTIVES OF THE DIVISION OF EARLY  CHILDHOOD.
 THE  DIRECTOR MAY SEEK AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE FROM OTHER STATE
 AGENCIES SUCH ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM  SUCH  DIRECTOR'S
 DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION. THE DIRECTOR MAY APPOINT SUCH OFFI-
 CERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CONSULTANTS AS HE OR SHE MAY DEEM NECESSARY.
 TO  THE  EXTENT  PRACTICABLE,  THE  DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT THE OFFICERS,
 EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CONSULTANTS FOR THE DIVISION OF  EARLY  CHILDHOOD,
 FROM AMONG THE EXISTING OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN
 AND FAMILY SERVICES.
   (D)  ON  OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, THE DIVISION OF
 EARLY CHILDHOOD SHALL BEGIN A STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF THE
 CURRENT FUNDING STREAMS FOR THE STATE. THE DIVISION SHALL, ON OR  BEFORE
 OCTOBER  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY,  PROVIDE TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE
 LEGISLATURE PROGRAMMATIC AND LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS, BASED  ON  ITS
 STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION.
   (E)  THE  DIVISION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR AND
 LEGISLATURE, WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,
 A  REPORT  AS THE VARIOUS EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN
 THE STATE. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS AND AN  ACTION  PLAN
 TO FURTHER CONSOLIDATE AND COORDINATE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND FUND-
 ING SOURCES THAT SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S4535A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Children And Families
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §500, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S6642
2017-2018: S3412
2021-2022: S4406
2023-2024: S5280

2019-S4535A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2019-S4535A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4535a

SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

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

 
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, tempo-
rary president of the senate, minority leader of the assembly and minor-

ity leader of the senate.

The primary duties of the division are to develop, coordinate and inte-
grate 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 avail-
able funding streams in a unified fashion.

On or before January 1st, 2021, 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.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017-18: S3412 Referred to Children and Families
2015-16: S.6642/A.9372 - Referred to Children and Families

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Staffing

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S4535A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4535--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and  Families  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee on Children and Families in accordance
   with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

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

                                                            LBD04504-02-0

 S. 4535--A                          2
 
   (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.
   (C) THE DIRECTOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SHALL BE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  IMPLE-
 MENTING  THE POLICIES AND DIRECTIVES OF THE DIVISION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.
 THE DIRECTOR MAY SEEK AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE FROM OTHER  STATE
 AGENCIES  SUCH  ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM SUCH DIRECTOR'S
 DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION. THE DIRECTOR MAY APPOINT SUCH OFFI-
 CERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CONSULTANTS AS HE OR SHE MAY DEEM NECESSARY.
 TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE  DIRECTOR  SHALL  APPOINT  THE  OFFICERS,
 EMPLOYEES,  AGENTS  AND CONSULTANTS FOR THE DIVISION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD,
 FROM AMONG THE EXISTING OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN
 AND FAMILY SERVICES.
   (D) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, THE  DIVISION
 OF  EARLY CHILDHOOD SHALL BEGIN A STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF
 THE CURRENT FUNDING STREAMS FOR THE STATE. THE  DIVISION  SHALL,  ON  OR
 BEFORE  OCTOBER  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, PROVIDE TO THE GOVERNOR
 AND THE LEGISLATURE PROGRAMMATIC AND LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS,  BASED
 ON ITS STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION.
   (E)  THE  DIVISION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR AND
 LEGISLATURE, WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,
 A  REPORT  AS THE VARIOUS EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN
 THE STATE. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS AND AN  ACTION  PLAN
 TO FURTHER CONSOLIDATE AND COORDINATE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND FUND-
 ING SOURCES THAT SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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