Committee on Education meeting
June 30, 2026, 11:00 AM
VOTE*
The committee approved two child care bills and sent them to the full Council, which enacted both the same day. Int 0580 would create an Office of Child Care and Early Childhood Education to plan free child care for city children, and Int 0015 would set background check and reporting requirements for child care providers, employees, and volunteers.
Agenda
2 items
- Int 0015-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requirements and reporting for background checks for child care providers, employees, and volunteers Approved by Committee
- Int 0580-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child Approved by Committee