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Ch. 498 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(18) A communications professional as recommended by a majority vote of
the Task Force.
(13) The Executive Director of the Maryland Committee for Children or
the Executive Director's designee;
(14) One representative of the early childhood special education
community, appointed by the Governor; and
(15) One preschool coordinator from a local board of education, appointed
by the Governor.
(c) The purposes and goals of the Task Force shall be to:
(1) Propose an overall plan to increase access to early childhood
education opportunities for families, which may include incentives, resource
development, the need for and availability of infrastructure, and possible funding
sources through:
(i) The identification of criteria, procedures, and methods for
issuing subsidies to parents and legal guardians of children to facilitate their
attendance at preschools and early learning programs; and
(ii) The development of processes designed to:
1. Promote public-private partnerships;
2. Create new and expand existing early childhood learning
programs; and
3. Provide needs assessment and planning, including a
coordinated data system;
(2) Develop plans and identify resources needed to improve the quality
and services of early childhood learning programs by:
(i) Determining performance indicators of quality programs;
(ii) Identifying and recommending quality assessment instruments
for the purpose of addressing early learning needs in children;
(iii) Identifying strategies to expand the number of programs
meeting national or State standards of quality through program accreditation;
(iv) Proposing incentives and rewards programs designed to
increase overall program quality;
(v) Using any guidelines developed by the Maryland State
Department of Education for preschool and early childhood education as guidelines
for program improvement; and
(vi) Identifying and promoting State and local coordination;
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