Washington § 43.216.592 - Dual language designation — Rate enhancement.

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§ 43.216.592. Dual language designation — Rate enhancement.

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall establish a dual language designation and provide subsidy rate enhancements or site-specific grants for licensed or certified child care providers who are accepting state subsidy or early childhood education and assistance program contractors; or birth to three early childhood education and assistance program contractors. It is the intent of the legislature to allow uses of rate enhancements or site-specific grants to include increased wages for individual staff who provide bilingual instruction, professional development training, the purchase of dual language and culturally appropriate curricula and accompanying training programs, instructional materials, or other related expenses.
(2) The department must consult with a culturally and linguistically diverse stakeholder advisory group to develop criteria for the dual language designation.
(3) This section does not interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of family child care providers to bargain collectively with the state through the exclusive bargaining representatives as provided for under RCW 41.56.153.
(4) The department must adopt rules to implement this section.
[ 2025 c 412 s 11; 2021 c 199 s 305.]

Notes

Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2025 c 412: See notes following RCW 43.216.556.
Short title—Findings—Intent—Conflict with federal requirements—2021 c 199: See notes following RCW 43.216.770.

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