{"id":1440,"date":"2020-03-05T16:49:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T00:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdc.wastateleg.org\/wilson\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2020-09-16T17:09:16","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T00:09:16","slug":"senate-passes-bill-to-expand-childcare-subsidies-for-teen-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/wilson\/2020\/03\/05\/senate-passes-bill-to-expand-childcare-subsidies-for-teen-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate passes bill to expand childcare subsidies for teen parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Legislation passed today by the Senate would improve teen parents\u2019 chances of attaining the education and graduation credentials to position them and their children for more successful lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHelping a young parent complete high school results in a more successful parent and a healthier household,\u201d said Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), vice chair of the Senate Early Learning &amp; K-12 Education Committee. \u201cThis modest assistance can profoundly change someone\u2019s trajectory. It could mean the difference between success and struggle, now and throughout life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilson sponsored Senate legislation similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=2455&amp;Initiative=false&amp;Year=2019\">House Bill 2455<\/a>, which the Senate passed on a 34-15 vote. The measure extends, within existing resources, full-time subsidized Working Connections Childcare during the school year to parents attending high school or working toward a high school equivalency certificate. The bill also allows school districts to provide transportation to students who request to bring their infant with them on a school bus or other student transportation vehicle. If the request is denied, the district must authorize other arrangements for the child\u2019s transportation.<\/p>\n<p>To be eligible, a parent must participate in 110 hours of approved activities per month and have a household income not in excess of 85 percent of the state median income at the time of application.<\/p>\n<p>Having already passed the House, the bill now goes to the governor to be signed into law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legislation passed today by the Senate would improve teen parents\u2019 chances of attaining the education and graduation credentials to position them and their children for more successful lives. \u201cHelping a young parent complete high school results in a more successful parent and a healthier household,\u201d said Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), vice chair of the Senate Early Learning &amp; K-12 Education Committee. \u201cThis modest assistance can profoundly change someone\u2019s trajectory. 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