Yes! All Measure DD–funded preschools, child care centers, and family child care providers will be registered with the State of California, and must comply with California’s strict Health and Safety Code.
Measure DD will fully fund the already-existing early care and education programs that South City families have loved and trusted for years. The civilian Oversight Committee—which must include a parent and child care provider—will hold regular public hearings on the Preschool for All program and conduct regular independent and public evaluations of the program. And of course the City of South San Francisco always has the power to enact and enforce new standards above and beyond those required by the State of California.
You can also rest assured knowing the 4Cs (Child Care Coordinating Council) of San Mateo County—which has 50 years’ experience referring families to affordable, quality child care—endorses Measure DD as a great solution for all South San Francisco.