Comprehensive Early Childhood Education Act of 1995

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Comprehensive Early Childhood Education Programs

Title II: Training, Technical Assistance, Planning, and

Evaluation

Title III: Model Federal Government Child Development

Programs

Title IV: Research and Demonstrations

Title V: General Provisions

Comprehensive Early Childhood Education Act of 1995 - Establishes and expands comprehensive early childhood education programs and services.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations.

Title I: Comprehensive Early Childhood Education Programs - Directs the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance for early childhood education programs to prime sponsors and other public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations pursuant to approved plans and applications.

(Sec. 102) Authorizes the Secretary to designate a State, locality, combination of localities, Indian tribe on a Federal or State reservation, or public or private nonprofit agency or organization as a prime sponsor if it meets certain requirements and has its plan approved.

(Sec. 103) Requires each designated prime sponsor to establish and maintain an Early Childhood Education Council.

(Sec. 104) Sets forth requirements for comprehensive early childhood education plans.

(Sec. 106) Authorizes special grants to States for various purposes.

(Sec. 108) Requires reports on possible use of public facilities for child development programs.

(Sec. 109) Provides for Federal share payments for programs, services, and activities.

Title II: Training, Technical Assistance, Planning, and Evaluation - Authorizes the Secretary to make payments for preservice and inservice training for programs under this Act for employees, potential employees, and volunteers.

(Sec. 202) Directs the Secretary to make technical assistance available to prime sponsors and project applicants for planning, developing, and implementing programs under this Act.

(Sec. 203) Directs the Secretary to make an annual evaluation of Federal involvement in early childhood education activities.

(Sec. 204) Directs the Secretary to: (1) appoint a Special Committee on Federal Standards for Early Childhood Education; and (2) promulgate Federal Standards for Early Childhood Education to be applicable to all programs assisted under this Act.

(Sec. 205) Directs the Secretary to appoint a special committee to develop a uniform licensing code for early childhood education facilities.

Title III: Model Federal Government Early Childhood Education Programs - Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to establish and operate model early childhood education programs for the children of Federal civilian employees.

(Sec. 302) Provides for Federal share payments.

Title IV: Research and Demonstrations - Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out a program of early childhood development research and demonstration projects; and (2) coordinate all early childhood education research, training, and development within the Federal Government and, as feasible, by other agencies, organizations, and individuals. Requires representatives of specified Federal agencies to meet at least annually to coordinate child development and early childhood education and related activities.

Title V: General Provisions - Defines "children" as individuals who have not reached age eight.

(Sec. 502) Directs the Secretary to establish procedures to assure that adequate nutrition services will be provided in programs under this Act. Requires such services to make use of the Special Food Services Program for children.

(Sec. 503) Sets forth special administrative (including nondiscrimination) provisions. Provides for withholding of grants and for public information.