SB3644 Summary

• Amends the Child Care Act of 1969 to establish staff qualification and training standards for out-of-school time programs serving school-age youth that receive State or federal funding.

• Requires staff to demonstrate skill and competency in supporting children's physical, intellectual, personal, emotional, and social development.

• Mandates staff participation in minimum 15 hours per year of in-service training, with first-year employees required to receive training on child abuse reporting, facility operations, and legal protections for reporters.

• Requires programs to maintain on-site training records and have at least one trained staff member with certified background check on duty at all times, plus a minimum of 2 staff members working with children.

• Programs not receiving State or federal funds must comply with staff qualification standards established by the Department of Human Services based on evidence-based quality standards for school-age out-of-school time programs.