Sentences with phrase «local public preschool program»

Jay got the official go - ahead to operate his schools on city land from the parks department in October and now he's trying to get approval from the city's education department to qualify for funding as a local public preschool program.

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· Allowing counties an option to modify how they fund state mandated pension contributions · Providing counties more audit authority in the special education preschool program · Improving government efficiency and streamlining state and local legislative operations by removing the need for counties to pursue home rule legislative requests every two years with the state legislature in order to extend current local sales tax authority · Reducing administrative and reporting requirements for counties under Article 6 public health programs · Reforming the Workers Compensation system · Renewing Binding Arbitration, which is scheduled to sunset in June 2013, with a new definition of «ability to pay» for municipalities under fiscal distress, making it subject to the property tax cap (does not apply to NYC) where «ability to pay» will be defined as no more than 2 percent growth in the contract.

The amendments to the Education of Homeless Children and Youth program provided local educational authorities with greater flexibility in the use of funds; specified the rights of homeless preschoolers to a free and appropriate public preschool education; gave parents of homeless children and youth a voice regarding their children's school placement; and required educational authorities to coordinate with housing authorities.

The average annual salary for an infant and toddler teacher is almost $ 9,000 less than that of a preschool teacher.18 Meanwhile, teachers and lead teachers in school - sponsored early education programs — specifically programs that are administered by a local school district — typically fare the best, earning an average of $ 23.50 per hour.19 However, salaries for pre-K teachers in public schools remain significantly lower than those for similarly qualified kindergarten teachers.20

Multiple state and local agencies administer the continuum of services and supports that comprise the early learning system in Illinois, including the Illinois State Board of Education (Preschool for All and Prevention Initiative, which together comprise the Early Childhood Block Grant), Department of Human Services (home visiting, Early Intervention, child care, WIC), Department of Children and Family Services (child welfare and child care licensing), and Department of Public Health (family case management, health programs).