WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

(VII) A PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR WORKING IN
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION;

(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:

(1) 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

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