SECTIONS 69620-69628 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 69620-69628

69620. There is hereby established the Child Development Teacher
and Supervisor Grant Program, to be administered by the Student Aid
Commission, with participation by students attending California
public or private two-year or four-year postsecondary educational
institutions who intend to teach or supervise in the field of child
care and development in a licensed children's center. The Student Aid
Commission may enter into an agreement with another state or local
agency to administer this program.

69621. For purposes of this article, the following definitions
apply:
(a) "Child Development Permit" means a permit issued by the
Commission on Teacher Credentialing that authorizes an individual to
teach, instruct, or supervise in a licensed child care and
development program.
(b) "Licensed children's center" means a public school
district-based, nonprofit community-based, or private proprietary
program licensed by the State Department of Social Services under the
health and safety requirements of Title 22 of the California Code of
Regulations or administered by the State Department of Education
under Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Licensed
children's centers include federally subsidized, state-subsidized,
and nonsubsidized child care and development programs serving
children part day or full day.

69622. (a) Participants shall be enrolled in an approved course of
study leading to the teacher, site supervisor, or program director
level of the Child Development Permit.
(b) An applicant shall be eligible to participate if he or she
meets one of the following criteria:
(1) Is nominated by a postsecondary institution.
(2) Is nominated by his or her employing agency that holds an
approved waiver of staffing qualifications on behalf of the
applicant.
(c) From the list of applicants who are eligible under
subdivisions (a) and (b), the Student Aid Commission, or an agency
designated by the commission, shall select participants on the basis
of their demonstrated financial need and academic achievement, which
may include, but not be limited to, high school grade-point average,
college grade-point average, or academic test scores.
(d) Participants shall maintain no less than half-time enrollment
and satisfactory academic progress as defined by the postsecondary
educational institution.
(e) Recipients of a grant may renew their participation by
maintaining satisfactory academic progress, financial need, and
intent to pursue the approved course of study leading to the teacher,
site supervisor, or program director level as provided in
subdivision (a). The maximum amount any one recipient may receive
through the grant program is six thousand dollars ($6,000).
(f) Participants may not concurrently receive benefits from the
grant program under this article and from the Child Development
Teacher Loan Assumption Program.

69623. (a) To receive a grant under this article, a participant
shall enter into a contractual agreement with the Student Aid
Commission under which the participant agrees to do all of the
following:
(1) Pursue a course of study leading to the Child Development
Permit at the teacher, site supervisor, or program director level.
(2) Maintain full-time employment in a licensed children's center
in California for a period of one year for each year in which grant
assistance was received and provide the Student Aid Commission with
evidence of compliance with this requirement.
(b) Each participant shall complete and return to the Student Aid
Commission an employment verification for each year of service as a
teacher, instructor, or supervisor. A year of employment may be based
on a calendar year or a school year.
(c) The Student Aid Commission shall develop appropriate
mechanisms to document and report annually to the State Department of
Education regarding compliance with the requirements of paragraph
(2) of subdivision (a).

69624. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that up to 100 new
grants be awarded each year, or that the maximum number of grants be
based on the amount of federal funds available from the Child
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (P.L. 97-35).
(b) (1) Grants shall be awarded in the amount of two thousand
dollars ($2,000) for each academic year if the participant is
enrolled at least one-half time in a four-year institution.
(2) Grants shall be awarded in the amount of one thousand dollars
($1,000) for each academic year if the participant is enrolled at
least one-half time in a two-year institution.
(3) Participants may renew their awards for a maximum of one
additional year.

69625. (a) In order to accomplish the purposes set forth in this
article, commencing January 1, 1998, the Controller, the State
Department of Education, the State Department of Social Services, or
any other state agency receiving funds from the Child Care
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (P.L. 97-35) shall make these
funds available to the Student Aid Commission for this program only
to the extent this program is incorporated into, and approved in, the
state plan established pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 658E of
Subchapter C as contained in Section 5082 of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-508).
(b) For the purpose of implementing this article, the State
Department of Education or designated state agency shall enter into
an interagency agreement with the Student Aid Commission to allocate
federal funds received annually for purposes of this program and to
include funds for the administrative costs.
(c) On or before January 1, 1999, and each year thereafter, the
Student Aid Commission shall report to the State Department of
Education or designated state agency regarding the federal funding
level required to award 100 new grants and all of the renewal grants
annually. The State Department of Education or designated state
agency shall take these amounts into consideration when developing
the state plan referenced in subdivision (a). The State Department of
Education or designated state agency shall notify the Student Aid
Commission of any revision to the federal funding level as reflected
in changes to the Child Care and Development Block Grant State Plan.
(d) This program is contingent upon the receipt of federal funds
for the childcare and development block grant for the purposes of
implementing this program.

69626. (a) The Student Aid Commission shall administer the Child
Development Teacher and Supervisor Grant Program. This includes
determining the application procedures and the selection criteria for
grant awards.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Student Aid
Commission consult with the Child Development Division of the
California Department of Education, postsecondary educational
institutions, and child care and development representatives of
statewide organizations regarding the development of the program,
including the program requirements and selection criteria.

69627. Notwithstanding Section 7550.5 of the Government Code, the
Student Aid Commission shall report to the Governor and the
Legislature by January 1, 2001, on the Child Development Teacher and
Supervisor Grant Program to assess the following:
(a) The number of applicants annually.
(b) The number of participants annually.
(c) The rate of compliance with academic and employment
requirements.
(d) Participating postsecondary educational institutions.
(e) Needs assessment for program growth based on the eligible pool
of applicants.
(f) Participation and success rates for each permit.
(g) The amount of grant funds awarded each year, by institution.

69628. This article shall not be implemented unless and until
federal funds are made available for the purposes of implementing
this article in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 69625.