Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024

This resolution declares an emergency to update the minimum pay scales for assistant and lead teachers in District of Columbia child development facilities starting in January 2025. The change is necessary because the Fiscal Year 2025 budget reduced funding for the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Program, requiring a new salary structure that balances available funds with the goal of matching compensation levels to public school teachers. By amending the Day Care Policy Act of 1979, the bill ensures that facilities have a clear and updated salary framework in place before current rates expire on December 1, 2024. This adjustment directly affects child care providers and early childhood educators by establishing new minimum wages based on credentials within the limits of the current budget.