California Education Code 8226 – (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the effectiveness of …
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the effectiveness of preschool programs can be increased through improved state administration, technical assistance to provider agencies, and monitoring.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature:
Terms Used In California Education Code 8226
- Early childhood programs: means those programs that offer a full range of services for children from infancy to 13 years of age, for any part of a day, by a public, private, or proprietary agency, in centers and family childcare homes. See California Education Code 8205
(1) That the Superintendent of Public Instruction develop clear, consistent, and appropriate regulations for preschool programs to replace policy guidelines that are not subject to the public hearing process, often inconsistent, and without the force of law.
(2) That the department make better use of staff with direct field experience in early childhood programs.
(3) That better criteria be developed for the awarding, evaluating, and renewal of preschool contracts.
(4) That improvements be made in the method of reimbursing preschool providers.
(5) That increased effort be made to provide preschool program operators with technical assistance in meeting their contractual obligations.
(Added by renumbering Section 8255 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 58. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)