Under the proposed new Early Learning & Child Care Act an Early Learning and Child Care Board will replace the current Child Care Facilities Board.  This Board will continue to have the right refuse licenses for new child care programs.  The criteria for how a "sufficient number of service providers" will be determined has not been released yet.  The fact that the Board will continue to have the ability to refuse granting licenses will potentially have an impact on the choices that parents will have when it comes to child care options.  Does the Preschool Excellence Initiative truly meet the child care needs for the Island? What do you think?

Under the proposed new Early Learning & Child Care Act it appears that there will be Child Care Inspectors.  Are these new positions in government?  Who will these Inspectors report to?  What powers will they have?