Section 10-501 - Early childhood information system(a) The Office of Early Childhood shall develop and implement an early childhood information system. Such early childhood information system shall facilitate and encourage the sharing of data between and among early childhood service providers by tracking (1) the health, safety and school readiness of all young children receiving early care and education services from (A) any local or regional board of education, including children enrolled in a preschool program under the Connecticut Smart Start competitive grant program, pursuant to section 10-506, (B) any school readiness program, as defined in section 10-16p, or (C) any program receiving public funding, in a manner similar to the system described in section 10-10a, (2) the characteristics of the existing and potential workforce serving such children, (3) the characteristics of such programs serving such children, and (4) data collected from the preschool experience survey, described in section 10-515.(b) Any local or regional board of education, school readiness program, or any child care center as described in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 19a-77, and licensed by the Department of Public Health or the Office of Early Childhood, shall ensure that all children and all staff in a school under the jurisdiction of such board, program or center are entered into the early childhood information system.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-501
( P.A. 14-39, S. 7; 14-41, S. 2; P.A. 15-134, S. 7; 15-143, S. 13; 15-227, S. 25.)
Amended by P.A. 15-0143, S. 13 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Regular Session, eff. 6/30/2015.Amended by P.A. 15-0134, S. 7 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by P.A. 14-0041, S. 2 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 5/28/2014.Added by P.A. 14-0039, S. 7 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 5/28/2014.