S.2369

Direct the manage existing workforce development and compensation programs for the early educators workforce.

Introduced·1/30/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S2369 establishes the Rhode Island Early Educator Workforce Act to improve compensation and retention of early childhood educators.

Rhode Island S2369, the Rhode Island Early Educator Workforce Act, aims to stabilize and strengthen the early childhood education workforce by directing the departments of human services and elementary and secondary education to collaborate on managing existing workforce development and compensation programs. The act allocates at least $1,000,000 annually to continue the Child Care WAGE$ model, which provides education-based salary supplements to lower-paid center-based educators and family childcare providers.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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7
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee on Finance: Be held for further study

8 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Absent

DR

Calendar

Jun 2

12:00 AM

Senate Finance Hearing

History

Jun 2

Senate

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

May 30

Senate

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/02/2026)

Jan 30

Senate

Introduced, referred to Senate Finance