House Sponsors: RONEN-ERWIN. Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T-RADOGNO-PARKER Short description: SCH CD-STUDY N CAROLINA PROGS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Directs the State Board of Education to study and report on the North Carolina early childhood initiatives and the programs of the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.71b new Adds reference to: 325 ILCS 20/3 from Ch. 23, par. 4153 325 ILCS 20/4 from Ch. 23, par. 4154 325 ILCS 20/5 from Ch. 23, par. 4155 325 ILCS 20/14 from Ch. 23, par. 4164 Deletes everything. Amends the Early Intervention Services System Act. Redefines "developmental delay" to mean a delay of 25% in one or 20% in 2 or more of certain areas of childhood development as measured by appropriate diagnostic instruments and standard procedures. Requires the lead agency to promulgate a list of conditions which, when present in a child under 36 months of age, constitute a substantial risk of developmental delay. States that the chairperson of the Interagency Council on Early Intervention shall be the parent of a child with a disability. Provides that a member of the Early Childhood Intervention Ombudsperson of the Office of the Governor and a representative of Head Start shall be members of the Council. Requires the council to meet 6 times a year rather than quarterly. Requires the Council to prepare an annual fiscal year budget by October 1 of each year. Provides that the lead agency shall prepare and submit to the Council by September 1 of each year (i) an annual total budget reflecting income and expenses anticipated from all public sources and (ii) a complete report on all spending and income from all public sources during the prior fiscal year. Allows State agency staff assigned to the Interagency Council to be given specific tasks by the Council through formal resolutions of the Council. States that the lead agency may contract with a private entity to plan or implement any of its responsibilities or duties under this Section. Any plan or implementation shall meet the full requirement of federal law and provide full program and fiscal accountability to the State and the public. Requires the lead agency and other participating State agencies to implement this Act statewide by January 1, 1998. FISCAL NOTE (State Bd. of Ed.) This bill would impose no greater cost than is ordinarily in- curred as professional staff keep abreast of current issues in the field. A more elaborate review that involves on-site visits would require an additional expense of $5,000 or more, depend- ing on the number and length of trips to the program sites. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) No change from SBE fiscal note. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education) Costs per child could range from $2,000 to $10,000. Using the mid-point figure of $6,000, cost for the broad eligibility of infants and toddlers (32,000 children) would be $192 million. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (SBE) No change from SBE fiscal note, amended. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-am 1 In the opinion of DCCA, HB1807, as amended by H-am 1, fails to create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status