ORS 417.796
Early childhood education and development programs and services

  • public hearings and comment
  • annual statewide strategic report

(1)

The Early Learning Council shall:

(a)

Conduct a periodic statewide needs assessment concerning the quality and availability of early childhood education and development programs and services for children from birth to school age, including an assessment of the availability of high-quality prekindergarten services for low-income children in this state.

(b)

Identify opportunities for, and barriers to, collaboration and coordination among federally funded and state-funded child care and early childhood education and development programs and services, including collaboration and coordination among state agencies responsible for administering those programs and services.

(c)

Develop recommendations for increasing the overall participation of children in existing federal, state and local early childhood education and development programs and services, including outreach to underrepresented and special populations.

(d)

Develop recommendations for establishing a unified data collection system for public early childhood education and development programs and services throughout this state.

(e)

Develop recommendations regarding statewide professional development and career advancement plans for providers of early childhood education and development programs and services in this state.

(f)

Assess the capacity and effectiveness of two-year and four-year public and private institutions of higher education in this state in supporting the development of early childhood educators, including the extent to which the institutions have articulation agreements, professional development and career advancement plans, and internships or other training opportunities that allow students to spend time with children enrolled in the federal Head Start program or another prekindergarten program. The assessment conducted under this paragraph must be conducted in coordination with appropriate higher education governance bodies.

(g)

Make recommendations for improvements in state early learning standards and undertake efforts to develop high-quality comprehensive early learning standards when appropriate.

(2)

The council shall hold public hearings and provide an opportunity for public comment in relation to the actions described in subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

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(a)

The council shall submit an annual statewide strategic report addressing the activities described in subsection (1) of this section to the State Director of Head Start Collaboration, the Legislative Assembly and the Governor.

(b)

Following submission of a statewide strategic report described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the council may meet periodically to review the implementation of the recommendations in the report and to review any changes in state or local needs. [2012 c.37 §§7,8; 2015 c.774 §§32,62; 2019 c.395 §§8,9]
Note: The amendments to 417.796 (Early childhood education and development programs and services) by section 55, chapter 631, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative January 1, 2023. See section 64, chapter 631, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2023, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
417.796 (Early childhood education and development programs and services). (1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall:

(a)

Conduct a periodic statewide needs assessment concerning the quality and availability of early childhood education and development programs and services for children from birth to school age, including an assessment of the availability of high-quality prekindergarten services for low-income children in this state.

(b)

Identify opportunities for, and barriers to, collaboration and coordination among federally funded and state-funded child care and early childhood education and development programs and services, including collaboration and coordination among state agencies responsible for administering those programs and services.

(c)

Develop recommendations for increasing the overall participation of children in existing federal, state and local early childhood education and development programs and services, including outreach to underrepresented and special populations.

(d)

Develop recommendations for establishing a unified data collection system for public early childhood education and development programs and services throughout this state.

(e)

Develop recommendations regarding statewide professional development and career advancement plans for providers of early childhood education and development programs and services in this state.

(f)

Assess the capacity and effectiveness of two-year and four-year public and private institutions of higher education in this state in supporting the development of early childhood educators, including the extent to which the institutions have articulation agreements, professional development and career advancement plans, and internships or other training opportunities that allow students to spend time with children enrolled in the federal Head Start program or another prekindergarten program. The assessment conducted under this paragraph must be conducted in coordination with appropriate higher education governance bodies.

(g)

Make recommendations for improvements in state early learning standards and undertake efforts to develop high-quality comprehensive early learning standards when appropriate.

(2)

The department shall hold public hearings and provide an opportunity for public comment in relation to the actions described in subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

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(a)

The department shall submit an annual statewide strategic report addressing the activities described in subsection (1) of this section to the State Director of Head Start Collaboration, the Legislative Assembly and the Governor.

(b)

Following submission of a statewide strategic report described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the department may meet periodically to review the implementation of the recommendations in the report and to review any changes in state or local needs.
Note: 417.796 (Early childhood education and development programs and services) and 417.798 (State Director of Head Start Collaboration) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 417 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 417.796 — Early childhood education and development programs and services; public hearings and comment; annual statewide strategic report, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors417.­html.

417.010
“Juvenile” defined for ORS 417.010 to 417.080
417.020
Declaration of public policy
417.030
The Interstate Compact for Juveniles
417.040
Juvenile Compact Administrator and staff
417.042
Adjudicated delinquent’s obligation to report as sex offender
417.050
Supplementary agreements
417.060
Proceedings for recovery of expenses in enforcing compact and agreements
417.070
Juvenile court jurisdiction
417.080
Enforcement of compact
417.090
Definitions for ORS 417.090 to 417.105
417.095
Authority to enter into interstate compacts
417.100
Requirements for interstate compacts
417.105
Medical assistance identification document
417.200
Interstate Compact on Placement of Children
417.210
Financial responsibility for placed children
417.220
Agreements with other states
417.230
Compliance with visitation, inspection or supervision requirements
417.240
Placement of children in institutions in other states
417.250
“Executive head” defined
417.260
ORS 418.290 inapplicable to children placed pursuant to compact
417.262
Intercountry adoptions of children in custody of Department of Human Services
417.265
Department of Human Services to implement Convention adoptions
417.270
Policy on equal access
417.280
Victim services providers
417.300
Purpose of ORS 417.305
417.305
Legislative findings relating to serving children and families
417.340
Definitions for ORS 417.340 to 417.349
417.342
Family support services
417.344
Types of services included
417.345
Medically Involved Home-Care Program
417.346
Duties of Director of Human Services
417.348
Eligibility requirements
417.349
Department of Human Services to provide family support services
417.350
Family support services as social benefits
417.352
Department to compile lists of providers
417.355
Principles of family law system
417.360
Findings and policy
417.362
System requirements
417.365
“Family decision-making meeting” defined for ORS 417.365 to 417.375
417.368
Consideration of meeting required for certain cases
417.371
Notice to family members of meeting
417.375
Development of family plan
417.705
Definitions for ORS 417.705 to 417.800
417.707
Duty of state agencies providing services for children and families
417.708
Legislative findings relating to young children
417.710
Statement of purpose
417.715
Policy
417.720
Characteristics of service system
417.721
Collaboration with coordinated care organizations
417.723
Grant program to support alignment of systems
417.725
Key elements of system
417.727
Oregon Early Learning System
417.728
Statewide early learning system
417.781
Early Childhood Equity Fund
417.782
Early childhood support grant program
417.784
Infant and toddler care program
417.786
Definitions for ORS 417.788
417.788
Relief Nursery programs
417.790
Grants for services, initiatives and other programs
417.793
Parents-as-teachers programs
417.795
Healthy Families Oregon programs
417.796
Early childhood education and development programs and services
417.798
State Director of Head Start Collaboration
417.799
Runaway and homeless youth
417.800
Department to coordinate efforts and make recommendations
417.805
Toll-free child abuse hotline
417.810
Office of Children’s Advocate established
417.815
Duties of office
417.825
Portions of certain filing fees dedicated to office
417.827
Early Learning Hubs
417.829
Evaluation
417.831
Tribal Early Learning Hub
417.847
Youth Development Council
417.850
Additional duties of council
417.851
Juvenile detention data
417.852
Youth Development Division
417.853
Youth Development Director
417.854
Youth Development Division Fund
417.855
Local high-risk juvenile crime prevention plan
417.859
Statewide youth reengagement system
417.875
Required training regarding concussions
417.990
Penalty for placement of children in violation of compact
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