26B-1-422.1. Reports.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-1-422.1- Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 26B-1-203. See Utah Code 26B-1-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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On or before August 1 of each year, the council shall provide an annual report to the executive director, the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services, and the state superintendent. |
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The annual report shall include:
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a statewide assessment concerning the availability of high-quality pre-kindergarten services for children from low-income households; |
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a statewide strategic report addressing the activities mandated by the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, 42 U.S.C. § 9837b, including:
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identifying opportunities for and barriers to collaboration and coordination among federally-funded and state-funded child health and development, child care, and early childhood education programs and services, including collaboration and coordination among state agencies responsible for administering such programs; |
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evaluating the overall participation of children in existing federal, state, and local child care programs and early childhood health, development, family support, and education programs; |
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recommending statewide professional development and career advancement plans for early childhood educators and service providers in the state, including an analysis of the capacity and effectiveness of programs at two- and four-year public and private institutions of higher education that support the development of early childhood educators; and |
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recommending improvements to the state’s early learning standards and high-quality comprehensive early learning standards; and |
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In addition to the annual report described in Subsection (1)(a), on or before August 1, 2024, and at least every five years thereafter, the council shall provide to the executive director, the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services, and the state superintendent, a statewide needs assessment concerning the quality and availability of early childhood education, health, and development programs and services for children in early childhood. |
Enacted by Chapter 269, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
Technically renumbered newly enacted section following revisor instructions regarding recodification of Titles 26 and 62A in 2023 General Session.
