The proposed legislation, known as the Child Care Safety and Security Act, aims to enhance the safety and security of children in child care and early education programs in Nebraska. It establishes a framework for emergency preparedness and response to various threats, including weather events, fires, and intruders, aligning these standards with those in elementary and secondary schools. The Act creates the Child Care Safety and Security Fund, which will be administered by the State Department of Education, to provide grants to educational service units for emergency response notification systems, training, and safety materials.

Additionally, the Act outlines the roles of various entities, including educational service units and designees, in implementing safety measures and emergency response protocols. Designees must enter into memorandums of understanding with educational service units to qualify for grant funding, which is capped at one thousand dollars per year for specific safety-related projects. The State Department of Education is also tasked with reporting annually on the use of grant funds and the effectiveness of the program, ensuring that individual child care programs remain confidential. The State Board of Education is authorized to adopt rules and regulations to facilitate the implementation of the Act.