(a)The department by rule and regulation shall provide
educational development scholarships to assist the owners or
staff of child caring facilities to attain certificates or
degrees in early childhood development or a related field.
Payments under this subsection shall be conditioned upon the
recipient of the educational development scholarship entering
into a contract to work for a child caring facility in this
state for a period as provided in subsection (d) of this section
after receiving the certificate or degree.
(i)Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 156, § 3.
(ii)Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 156, § 3.
(b)A recipient of an educational development scholarship
pursuant to this section who breaches the contract required by
subsection (a) of this section shall repay that portion of funds
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(a) The department by rule and regulation shall provide
educational development scholarships to assist the owners or
staff of child caring facilities to attain certificates or
degrees in early childhood development or a related field.
Payments under this subsection shall be conditioned upon the
recipient of the educational development scholarship entering
into a contract to work for a child caring facility in this
state for a period as provided in subsection (d) of this section
after receiving the certificate or degree.
(i) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 156, § 3.
(ii) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 156, § 3.
(b) A recipient of an educational development scholarship
pursuant to this section who breaches the contract required by
subsection (a) of this section shall repay that portion of funds
provided to the recipient pursuant to this article that is for
educational developmental expenses accruing during or after the
semester in which the recipient breached the contract, together
with attorney fees and costs incurred in collection.
(c) The department by rule and regulation shall provide
continuing education grants to child caring facilities to assist
the owners or staff of those facilities to obtain continuing
education training in early childhood development or related
topics. Payments under this subsection shall be conditioned on
the following:
(i) The recipient of the continuing education
training provided through the grant entering into a contract to
work for a child caring facility in this state for a period as
provided in subsection (d) of this section after receiving the
training; and
(ii) An in-cash cost sharing contribution of at least
ten percent (10%) from the facility employing the staff member
at the time of continuing education training.
(d) The department shall set a formula for duration of
contractual commitments under this section through rule and
regulation. Commitment duration shall be based on the value of
the educational opportunity and shall be commensurate with the
magnitude of the grant.
(e) A recipient of a continuing education grant pursuant
to this section shall repay all funds provided to the recipient
pursuant to the grant, together with attorney fees and costs
incurred in collection, if the recipient breaches the contract
required by subsection (c) of this section.