1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 246 as follows:
1.2Page 1, delete section 1 and insert:
1.3 "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 119B.06, is amended by adding a
1.4subdivision to read:
1.5 Subd. 4. Quality improvement. Beginning July 1, 2009, the commissioner shall
1.6allocate an additional $250,000 per year above the amount allocated in fiscal year 2009
1.7in federal child care and development funds for Parent Aware star rating tool activities
1.8including quality improvement grants, training for Parent Aware providers, accreditation
1.9facilitation, and on-site observations."
1.10Page 1, line 17, strike "accreditation" and insert "
quality"
1.11Page 3, line 7, after "
(3)" insert "
and (7)"
1.12Page 3, line 15, after "toys" insert "
, materials, " and after "equipment" insert "
to
1.13improve the learning environment"
1.14Page 3, line 29, after "
(1)" insert "
, (3),"
1.15Page 3, line 33, after "
the" insert "
educational and developmental"
1.16Page 4, line 1, delete "
(a)" and insert "
(1)"
1.17Page 4, line 2, after "
learning" insert "
and school readiness"
1.18Page 4, line 3, after "
tool" insert "
and the early childhood indicators of progress"
1.19Page 4, line 4, after "
results" insert "
of the quality rating system pilot and results
1.20of the annual Minnesota school readiness Developmental Assessment at Kindergarten
1.21entrance study"
1.22Page 4, line 5, delete "
(b)" and insert "
(2)" and delete "
ensure that" and insert
1.23"
increase the number of"
1.24Page 4, line 6, after "
programs" insert "
that"
1.25Page 4, line 7, after "
future" insert "
early learning and care" and after "
framework"
1.26insert "
in a manner that complies with federal requirements"
1.27Page 4, line 8, delete "
(c)" and insert "
(3)"
2.1Page 4, line 12, delete "
creating the" and insert "
planning a statewide"
2.2Page 4, line 13, delete "
consider" and insert "
assess"
2.3Page 4, line 14, after "
data" insert "
of the early learning and care system, including
2.4targeting the system to children at risk of not being ready for kindergarten. The cost
2.5assessment must be provided to the legislature by January 15, 2010"
2.6Page 4, line 16, after "
2008" insert "
with the modification as a result of the evaluation
2.7results of the pilot project and the possible addition of indicators that demonstrate
2.8the strongest correlation, according to current and reliable research, with the proposed
2.9outcome to increase the number of low-income children who will be prepared to enter
2.10kindergarten"
2.11Page 4, line 21, after "
for" insert "
licensed child care programs and preschools, Head
2.12Start programs, and school-based programs in"
2.13Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.14Amend the title accordingly