Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-697

EDU 697

EEC Provider Opportunities

Mr. Moore, Ms. DiZoglio, Mr. Cronin, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Hinds, Ms. Lovely and Messrs. Pacheco and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 3000-7055 the following item:

"3000-7066 For professional development and higher education opportunities and supports for early educators to be coordinated through the department in conjunction with the Massachusetts community colleges; provided, that programming shall focus on the statewide recruitment and training needs specific to the early education and care workforce, encourage opportunities for career advancement and retention, and incorporate early education and care stakeholder, employer and industry collaboration; and provided further, that professional development opportunities shall be consistent with the core competencies and career pathways established by the department and in accordance with the recommendations of the early education and care workforce council, established under section 79 of chapter 154 of the acts of 2018, prior appropriation continued…..$10,000,000”