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Get Involved: Infant Toddler State Self-Assessment
November 6, 2017
Parents and providers participation and feedback are crucial for the success of our statewide Infant Toddler assessment. There are several ways to get involved and share your experience: Focus groups: Would you like to help recruit and host a parent focus group so we can learn about parent experiences with…
Rule Revision: Child Care Contribution Tax Credit Rules
November 3, 2017
Oregon Administrative Rules - Oregon Department of Education, Early Learning Division OAR Chapter 414, Division 700 - Child Care Contribution Tax Credit Program The Early Learning Council will begin formal rulemaking to adopt rules governing the Child Care Contribution Tax Credit program. In 2003, the legislature enacted the Oregon Child…
Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers
November 3, 2017
The Early Learning Division received notification from the Consumer Product Safety Commission of a recall on widely used Kidde brand fire extinguishers. Please take time to check your fire extinguisher to see if it is part of the recall. Below is the recall summary. For more details and images of…
Rule Revision: Relief Nurseries
November 3, 2017
November 2, 2017 The Early Learning Council will begin formal rulemaking to adopt rules governing Relief Nurseries. ORS 417.788 directs the Early Learning Division to support relief nurseries statewide as funding becomes available. 417.788 (1). Section 28, chapter 624, Oregon Law 2013 requires the Early Learning Division to enter into…
Office of Child Care (OCC) Statutory Workgroup Meets November 6, 2017
November 1, 2017
The Office of Child Care Statutory Workgroup will meet on Monday, November 6, 2017. The meeting will be held in Salem, Oregon at the State Capitol, Room 350 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.* Agenda and meeting materials are posted below. The State Capitol is located at 900 Court Street…
Early Childhood Summer Institute
April 28, 2016
Early educators, child care providers, and kindergarten teachers are encouraged to attend the Early Childhood Summer Institute at David Douglas High School-South Campus on June 20-24, 2016. This free professional development opportunity provides multi-day courses that include: Exploring Infant/Toddler Social Emotional Development through a Trauma-Informed Lens So You Want to…
Preschool Promise Awardees
March 23, 2016
Updated: July 11, 2016 As many of you know, Oregon Legislature enacted House Bill 3380, the creation of a new, publicly-funded, high quality preschool system in 2015. The model leverages high-quality, local and culturally-relevant early child care and education programs to help make preschool more widely available. By incorporating a “mixed…
Preschool Promise Administrative Rules
March 16, 2016
The Early Learning Division is currently engaged in work to implement the Preschool Promise program enacted by the Legislature in 2015. Part of implementation will include promulgation of Oregon Administrative Rules to govern the program. The Early Learning Council will begin consideration draft rule language on March 16, 2016. The…
Child Care Development Fund State Plan Public Hearing
February 3, 2016
WHAT: Early Learning Division Child Care and Development Fund State Plan Public Hearing WHEN: February 18, 2016 Hearing begins at 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Public Service Building (East Entrance) Basement – Studio A 255 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97310 View the Public Hearing Notice
Oregon’s Child Care and Development Fund State Plan for 2016-2018: Now Open for Public Comment
December 28, 2015
A draft of Oregon’s Child Care and Development Fund State Plan for 2016-2018 is open for a 60 day public comment period through February 26, 2016. There will be a public hearing on the State Plan on February 18, 2016. Information will be posted on the Early Learning Division website. The…
