Committee on Education
TL;DR
The Committee on Education introduced two bills aimed at strengthening child care oversight and expanding access to free early childhood education in New York City. The first bill would strengthen background check requirements for child care providers and staff, while the second would create a new city office to plan and implement free child care for all city children regardless of family income.
Key Decisions
- Background Check Requirements for Child Care Providers Introduced
- Office of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (Free Universal Child Care) Introduced
Agenda
- Int 0015-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requirements and reporting for background checks for child care providers, employees, and volunteersIntroduction
- Int 0580-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such childIntroduction