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§407.22. Legislative findings and intent
A. The legislature finds and declares that:
(1)In order to significantly improve outcomes at all levels of the state's educational
system, it is imperative that standards for, and expectations of, our early childhood programs
be raised to levels that will promote kindergarten readiness and sustain lifelong learning and
achievement.
(2)Publicly funded early childhood programs should prioritize kindergarten
readiness and public monies should fund programs that excel at achieving high levels of
kindergarten readiness, or progression towards kindergarten readiness, as applicable for the
ages of children served.
(3)Parents who choose to send their children to publicly funded early childhood
programs should have clear and actionable information on the
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§407.22. Legislative findings and intent
A. The legislature finds and declares that:
(1) In order to significantly improve outcomes at all levels of the state's educational
system, it is imperative that standards for, and expectations of, our early childhood programs
be raised to levels that will promote kindergarten readiness and sustain lifelong learning and
achievement.
(2) Publicly funded early childhood programs should prioritize kindergarten
readiness and public monies should fund programs that excel at achieving high levels of
kindergarten readiness, or progression towards kindergarten readiness, as applicable for the
ages of children served.
(3) Parents who choose to send their children to publicly funded early childhood
programs should have clear and actionable information on the quality of the programs
available.
(4) Providers of publicly funded early childhood programs should be held
accountable for the public monies they receive but given the autonomy to implement an
educational program that promotes and achieves kindergarten readiness without undue
regulation.
(5) State entities involved in the oversight or provision of early childhood programs
should collaborate, set standards of educational achievement for young children that align
with standards established for children enrolled in grades kindergarten through twelve, and
hold providers of publicly funded early childhood programs accountable without imposing
undue regulation on such programs.
(6) There are high quality early childhood programs in this state that can serve as a
model for increasing standards of achievement and financial efficiency in publicly funded
early childhood programs.
(7) Publicly funded early childhood programs receive a significant amount of public
monies that can and should be maximized in pursuit of high quality early childhood
programs that achieve high levels of kindergarten readiness or progression towards
kindergarten readiness, as applicable for the ages of children served.
(8) Tax incentives created for the purpose of promoting high quality early childhood
programs should be awarded based on kindergarten readiness, or progression towards
kindergarten readiness, as applicable for the ages of children served.
(9) A fragmented system of standards, funding, and oversight of the state's publicly
funded early childhood programs serves as a barrier to providing every child with the high
quality services and programs which he deserves and to providing parents with the
information needed to make an informed choice when selecting the programs that best fit the
needs of their children.
B. It is the intent of the legislature that a comprehensive and integrated delivery
system for early childhood care and education be created to ensure that every child enters
kindergarten healthy and ready to learn.