HB2687 Summary

• Requires at least 50% of Illinois Early Learning Council members to represent privately-owned day care centers.

• Mandates all policy changes proposed by the Council be submitted to licensed child care providers for electronic voting, with adoption requiring majority approval from notified providers.

• Requires early childhood teachers responsible for infants, toddlers, or preschool-age children to complete or be enrolled in at least 6 semester hours of college credit in early child care studies at an accredited institution.

• Allows 6 semester hours of college credit in early child care studies to satisfy both semester hour and clock hour requirements for early childhood teacher qualifications.

• Requires a director-qualified individual to be present when child care facilities open and close, with exception for teacher-qualified individuals employed continuously for at least 24 months.