The Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Amendment Act of 2025 aims to amend the Day Care Policy Act of 1979 by updating the minimum salary requirements for assistant and lead teachers in child development facilities. Starting in January 2026, the bill establishes new salary scales for these educators, which will be funded through the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund. The bill also introduces the Early Childhood Educator Equitable Compensation Task Force, which will oversee the implementation of these salary scales and ensure that they remain competitive with surrounding jurisdictions.

Key amendments include the addition of definitions for terms such as "community-based organization" and "subsidy," as well as the establishment of a cost modeling analysis to be conducted triennially to assess the financial implications of the new salary scales. The bill repeals previous acts related to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund and the Task Force, thereby consolidating and updating the framework for equitable compensation in early childhood education. Additionally, it mandates regular reporting on salary updates and fiscal expenditures from the fund to ensure transparency and accountability.