S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6210
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 27, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to qualifications
for employees of child day care centers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 390-a of the
social services law, as amended by chapter 416 of the laws of 2000, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) establish relevant minimal experiential and educational qualifica-
tions for employees and directors of child day care centers or head
start day care center programs; PROVIDED (I) THAT WHERE A PERSON
POSSESSES AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, CHILD DEVELOPMENT OR
RELATED FIELD, A CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL OR OTHER
OFFICE-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL SPECIFIC TO THE PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENTAL
PERIOD, NO FURTHER EXPERIENCE RELATING TO CHILDCARE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
BE QUALIFIED AS A GROUP TEACHER FOR A PRESCHOOL CLASS; AND (II) WHERE A
PERSON POSSESSES AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, CHILD DEVEL-
OPMENT OR A RELATED FIELD, AND ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE RELATED TO CARING
FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS, OR AN INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD CARE AND EDUCA-
TION CREDENTIAL, INFANT TODDLER CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL
OR OTHER OFFICE-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL SPECIFIC TO THE INFANT/TODDLER
DEVELOPMENTAL PERIOD, NO FURTHER EXPERIENCE RELATING TO CHILDCARE SHALL
BE REQUIRED TO BE QUALIFIED AS A GROUP TEACHER FOR AN INFANT OR TODDLER
CLASS;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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