2025/10/21 AECC Meeting Minutes Description – The Arkansas Early Childhood Commission/Early Head Start Governing Board advises the Office of Early Childhood in supporting the optimal and ongoing development of young children in Arkansas by:

• Providing technical assistance in the design of programs for early childhood professionals
• Assisting in long-range planning
• Promoting coordination among state agencies and advises state agencies on the development of early childhood standards;
• Reviewing and approving proposed rules for minimum licensing standards governing the granting, revocation, refusal, and suspension of child care licenses.

Other Information

• Act 540

• AECC Policies and Procedures

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