WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 405

(VIII) THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY;

(IX) LOCAL GOVERNMENT;

(X) A 4-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEMBER
WORKING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION;

(XI) A GROUP THAT ADVOCATES FOR DAY CARE SERVICES;

(XII) THE STATE CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER; AND

(XIII) A COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY MEMBER INVOLVED
IN THE TRAINING OF CHILD CARE WORKERS.

(B) THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
INTERAGENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION.

24-303.

(A) THE INTERAGENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR EARLY
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION SHALL:

(11 PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
IN THE STATE;

(2) ENSURE THAT EXISTING PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHILD CARE
DELIVERY SYSTEMS ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
PUBLIC PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS;

(3) DEVELOP METHODS TO EVALUATE AND MONITOR
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT PRESCHOOL
PROGRAMS CONFORM TO DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION STANDARDS;

(4) RECOMMEND CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
DISTRIBUTION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE 24
LOCAL SUBDIVISIONS;

(5) PUBLISH ANNUAL REPORTS OF DATA ON EDUCATION AND
CHILD CARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES COLLATED FROM DATA COLLECTED
BY OTHER PRIVATE AND PUBLIC AGENCIES;

(6}_ URGE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF EACH LOCAL
JURISDICTION IN THE STATE TO APPOINT A NEW PANEL OR DESIGNATE AN
EXISTING COMMITTEE AS THE LOCAL INTERAGENCY ADVISORY COUNCIL;

(7) ENCOURAGE PLANNING FOR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR
CHILDREN BY EACH LOCAL INTERAGENCY ADVISORY COUNCIL;

(8) PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO LOCAL
COUNCILS FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING; AND

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