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The advisory committee shall include the following members, who shall represent geographically diverse areas: (i) two representatives of publicly funded licensed providers, including at least one for-profit provider; (ii) one representative of an early childhood care and education entity that is not a publicly funded provider; (iii) two representatives of early childhood care and education entities that are license-exempt pursuant to Article 4 (\u00a7 22.1-289.030 et seq.), including one representative of an early childhood care and education entity that is exempt from licensure pursuant to \u00a7 22.1-289.031; (iv) three representatives of Head Start providers, one of which shall be operated by a local school division, and two of which shall not be operated by a local school division; (v) two representatives from local school divisions or local school boards operating early childhood programs other than Head Start providers; (vi) two representatives of nonprofit advocacy organizations in the Commonwealth that focus on early childhood care and education; (vii) one representative of a family day home that is a publicly funded provider; (viii) two professionals or faculty members from an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth who have child development or early childhood education expertise; (ix) one representative from the Virginia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics; (x) one representative from an advocacy or service organization that focuses on serving children with disabilities; (xi) one representative from a business in the Commonwealth; (xii) one parent of a child currently enrolled in a preschool program offered by a publicly funded provider; (xiii) one representative of the Virginia Council on Private Education; (xiv) one representative from a statewide nonprofit association in the Commonwealth whose membership includes both before-school and afterschool nonprofit child care providers and nonprofit preschool providers; (xv) one representative from a nonprofit entity that provides child care resource and referral services related to the operation of early childhood care and education programs; and (xvi) such other members as the Board may deem appropriate. The Commissioner of Social Services or his designee, the Secretary of Education or his designee, the Secretary of Health and Human Resources or his designee, the Superintendent of Public Instruction or his designee, the Commissioner of the Department of Health or his designee, the Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services or his designee, and the Director of the Head Start Collaboration Office shall serve ex officio without voting privileges. The Board shall establish bylaws for such advisory committee that include term length and limits for members.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":230929,"text":"The Board shall establish an early childhood care and education advisory committee to advise the Board on programs, systems, and regulations established pursuant to this chapter. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 860<\/a> and 861<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":54607,"section_number":"22.1-289.030","catch_line":"Exemptions from licensure","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-289.030\/"},{"id":77926,"section_number":"22.1-289.031","catch_line":"Child day center operated by religious institution exempt from licensure; annual statement and documentary evidence required; enforcement; injunctive relief","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-289.031\/"}],"permalink":{"id":182617,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63377,"identifier":"22.1-289.04","token":"22.1\/14.1\/1\/22.1-289.04","url":"\/22.1-289.04\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-289.04\/","token":"22.1\/14.1\/1\/22.1-289.04","dublin_core":{"Title":"Early childhood care and education advisory committee","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-289.04","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board<\/span> shall establish an early childhood care and education advisory committee to advise the Board<\/span> on programs, systems, and regulations established pursuant to this chapter. The advisory committee shall include the following members, who shall represent geographically diverse areas: (i) two representatives of publicly funded licensed providers, including at least one for-profit provider; (ii) one representative of an early childhood care and education entity<\/span> that is not a publicly funded provider<\/span>; (iii) two representatives of early childhood care and education entities that are license-exempt pursuant to Article 4 (\u00a7 22.1-289.030<\/a> et seq.), including one representative of an early childhood care and education entity<\/span> that is exempt from licensure pursuant to \u00a7 22.1-289.031<\/a>; (iv) three representatives of Head Start providers<\/span>, one of which shall be operated by a local school division, and two of which shall not be operated by a local school division; (v) two representatives from local school divisions or local school boards<\/span> operating early childhood programs other than Head Start providers<\/span>; (vi) two representatives of nonprofit advocacy organizations in the Commonwealth that focus on early childhood care and education; (vii) one representative of a family day home<\/span> that is a publicly funded provider<\/span>; (viii) two professionals or faculty members from an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth who have child development or early childhood education expertise; (ix) one representative from the Virginia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics; (x) one representative from an advocacy or service organization that focuses on serving children with disabilities; (xi) one representative from a business in the Commonwealth; (xii) one parent<\/span> of a child currently enrolled in a preschool program offered by a publicly funded provider<\/span>; (xiii) one representative of the Virginia Council on Private Education; (xiv) one representative from a statewide nonprofit association in the Commonwealth whose membership includes both before-school and afterschool nonprofit child care providers and nonprofit preschool providers; (xv) one representative from a nonprofit entity that provides child care resource and referral services related to the operation of early childhood care and education programs; and (xvi) such other members as the Board<\/span> may deem appropriate. The Commissioner of Social Services or his designee, the Secretary of Education or his designee, the Secretary of Health and Human Resources or his designee, the Superintendent<\/span> of Public Instruction or his designee, the Commissioner of the Department<\/span> of Health or his designee, the Commissioner of the Department<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Development Services or his designee, and the Director of the Head Start Collaboration Office shall serve ex officio without voting privileges<\/span>. The Board<\/span> shall establish bylaws for such advisory committee that include term length and limits for members.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (\u00a7 22.1-289.04)\n\nThe Board shall establish an early childhood care and education advisory\ncommittee to advise the Board on programs, systems, and regulations established\npursuant to this chapter. The advisory committee shall include the following\nmembers, who shall represent geographically diverse areas: (i) two\nrepresentatives of publicly funded licensed providers, including at least one\nfor-profit provider; (ii) one representative of an early childhood care and\neducation entity that is not a publicly funded provider; (iii) two\nrepresentatives of early childhood care and education entities that are\nlicense-exempt pursuant to Article 4 (\u00a7 22.1-289.030 et seq.), including one\nrepresentative of an early childhood care and education entity that is exempt\nfrom licensure pursuant to \u00a7 22.1-289.031; (iv) three representatives of Head\nStart providers, one of which shall be operated by a local school division, and\ntwo of which shall not be operated by a local school division; (v) two\nrepresentatives from local school divisions or local school boards operating\nearly childhood programs other than Head Start providers; (vi) two\nrepresentatives of nonprofit advocacy organizations in the Commonwealth that\nfocus on early childhood care and education; (vii) one representative of a\nfamily day home that is a publicly funded provider; (viii) two professionals or\nfaculty members from an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth who\nhave child development or early childhood education expertise; (ix) one\nrepresentative from the Virginia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics;\n(x) one representative from an advocacy or service organization that focuses on\nserving children with disabilities; (xi) one representative from a business in\nthe Commonwealth; (xii) one parent of a child currently enrolled in a preschool\nprogram offered by a publicly funded provider; (xiii) one representative of the\nVirginia Council on Private Education; (xiv) one representative from a statewide\nnonprofit association in the Commonwealth whose membership includes both\nbefore-school and afterschool nonprofit child care providers and nonprofit\npreschool providers; (xv) one representative from a nonprofit entity that\nprovides child care resource and referral services related to the operation of\nearly childhood care and education programs; and (xvi) such other members as the\nBoard may deem appropriate. The Commissioner of Social Services or his designee,\nthe Secretary of Education or his designee, the Secretary of Health and Human\nResources or his designee, the Superintendent of Public Instruction or his\ndesignee, the Commissioner of the Department of Health or his designee, the\nCommissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services or\nhis designee, and the Director of the Head Start Collaboration Office shall\nserve ex officio without voting privileges. The Board shall establish bylaws for\nsuch advisory committee that include term length and limits for members.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 860, 861.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}