(a) Early childhood special education or early intervention services, as provided by ORS 343.475;
(b) Relief nurseries;
(c) Programs funded by the Early Childhood Equity Fund;
(d) The Oregon prekindergarten program and other public preschool programs established under ORS 329.170 to 329.200, by increasing:
(A) The total number of spaces for children served by the programs; or
(B) Existing spaces for full-day programs from half-day programs;
(e) Professional development for early childhood educators; and
(f) Early Head Start programs.
(2) In addition to the uses identified in subsection (1) of this section, moneys in the Early Learning Account may be used for staffing needs of the Early Learning Division for the purpose of implementing this section.
(3) The State Board of Education and the Early Learning Council shall adopt rules necessary for the distribution of moneys under this section. [2019 c.122 §52]
Note: The amendments to 327.274 by section 21, chapter 631, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative January 1, 2023. See section 64, chapter 631, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2023, is set forth for the user’s convenience. 327.274. (1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall use moneys in the Early Learning Account to provide funding for early learning programs in a manner consistent with a statewide early learning system plan overseen by the Early Learning Council. Early learning programs that may receive moneys from the Early Learning Account include:
(a) Early childhood special education or early intervention services, as provided by ORS 343.475;
(b) Relief nurseries;
(c) Programs funded by the Early Childhood Equity Fund;
(d) The Oregon prekindergarten program and other public preschool programs established under ORS 329.170 to 329.200, by increasing:
(A) The total number of spaces for children served by the programs; or
(B) Existing spaces for full-day programs from half-day programs;
(e) Professional development for early childhood educators; and
(f) Early Head Start programs.
(2) In addition to the uses identified in subsection (1) of this section, moneys in the Early Learning Account may be used for staffing needs of the Department of Early Learning and Care for the purpose of implementing this section.
(3) The Early Learning Council shall adopt rules necessary for the distribution of moneys under this section.