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Summary: The Certified Child Care Centers Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) was created to gather valuable feedback on proposed rules and identify financial and equity effects that might result from the proposed updates. The rules will be implemented on January 1, 2024. In the last decade, there have been many changes in licensing and health and safety practices that are not reflected in the current CC rule set. The updates to the certified center rule set include updates to align with the best practices in the field and remove barriers for child care providers and staff to potentially increase child care capacity.
Process: The ELD has initiated this rule change in response to feedback from the field. After completion of the listening sessions, a community rule revision workgroup was convened to develop rule language to address the barriers identified in the listening sessions. Members of the workgroup identified several fiscal and operational impacts. OCC made modifications of draft rules to remove or minimize these impacts. The Rulemaking Advisory Committee will be held in April and May of 2023. Selection will include representatives from across the state, including those from small businesses/child care centers.
These Are The RAC Members Who Help With This Language
Corina Perez
Child Care Resource & Referral, Eastern Oregon
Debbie Radie
Child Care Providers, Boardman
Stephanie Lilly
Child Care Providers, Coos Bay
Grace Dietrich
Parent, Advocates, Portland Metro
Liz Farrar
Campbell Parent, Advocates, Gilliam County
Angie Benson
Child Care Providers, Portland Metro
Tara Papandrew
Child Care Providers, Culturally Specific Organization/Community Based Program, Portland Metro
Valentina Brichuk
Child Care Providers, Culturally Specific Organization/Community Based Program, Salem
Carrie Graber
Child Care Providers, Eugene
Melissa Scott
Child Care Providers, Hillsboro
Micalene Stafford
Tribal Nations Representative, Warm Springs
Jessi Cordero
Child Care Providers, Southern Oregon
Rod Belknap
Early Learning Hub, Eastern Oregon
Becca Ellis
Child Care Providers, Bend
Judy Werkheiser
Child Care Providers, Statewide
Kara Parris
Child Care Providers, Washington County
Certified Child Care RAC Agendas
April 27, 2023 Agenda
May 5, 2023 Agenda
May 12, 2023 Agenda
May 19, 2023 Agenda
June 2, 2023 Agenda
Certified Child Care RAC Notes
If you have questions, please contact Abby Strom at
abby.strom@ode.oregon.gov.
Read the public hearing officer’s report.