Task Force to Study the Comprehensive Needs of Children in the State

Pursuant to PA 21-46 (Sec. 30) and PA 22-81, There is established a task force to continue to study the comprehensive needs of children in the state and the extent to which such needs are being met by educators, community members and local and state agencies. The task force shall (1) address subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of subsection (a) of section 30 of public act 21-46, (2) provide recommendations to meet the demand for infant and toddler care in the state by increasing access to and enrollment in child care centers, group child care homes and family child care homes, and identify resources to assist such centers and homes in meeting such demand, and (3) study the feasibility of adjusting school start times to improve students' mental and physical well-being.