Santa Cruz Child Care Planning Council CCPC

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Santa Cruz Child Care Planning Council (CCPC)

• Orientation

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Welcome to the Child Care Planning Council

• As a new member, you were invited to serve
  because
• You have knowledge and training that can improve
  and add to the Councils wisdom
• You are dedicated to children and work at
  improving their lives
• You want to be part of a respected and needed
  organization that actively works for the
  betterment of all child care systems and
  ultimately helps build a stronger, healthier
  community

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Mission of Child Care Planning Councils (a.k.a.
Local Planning Councils or LPCs)

• The primary mission of LPCs is to plan for child
  care and development services based on the needs
  of families in the local community
• In addition to planning, collaboration, and
  support for the child care systems that currently
  exist, the LPCs determine local priorities for
  new state funds
• By forming strong community partnerships, each
  group involved is empowered to share their ideas
  and concerns as part of the local planning
  process

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Mission and Composition of the Santa Cruz County
Child Care Planning Council

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• Our mission is to provide leadership for the
  assessment,
• development and sustainability of quality child
  care and school age recreation options in Santa
  Cruz County.
• Members are comprised of leaders and experts in
  early
• care and education that promote and advocate for
• quality accessible educational programs that
  will
• ensure
• childrens healthy development
• school success
• a stronger healthier community

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Council Composition

• Council members are appointed both by the County
  Superintendent of Schools and the County Board of
  Supervisors
• The by-laws of our council have set our size at
  30 members
• to allow for maximum diversity
• The California Department of Education mandates
  that members be appointed equally in each of 5
  areas
• Consumers, Providers, Community Representatives,
  Public Agency Representatives and a Discretionary
  Category.

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What areas of expertise does the Council seek to
reflect?
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History

• The Council initially functioned as a
  subcommittee to the Santa Cruz County Children's
  Network
• In 1991, the California State Legislature
  approved funding to establish Local Child Care
  Planning Councils in each county
• In Santa Cruz County, the Child Care Planning
  Council was housed within the Child Development
  Programs Department of the County Office of
  Education.

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History continued

• In 1998, the current By-Laws were approved by
  the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and
  the Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools
• In 1999, the Legislature passed an operating
  budget to support the work of the Planning
  Councils. Santa Cruz County hired their first
  Coordinator

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Rules that govern the way we do business

• The Brown Act
• California Education Code
• Our By-laws

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Committees

• This is where the work of the Council happens
• Each council member serves on at least one
  committee
• Committees meet once a month
• Council members choose to serve on the committee
  that represents a facet of the Councils work
  that most interests them and which they feel they
  can contribute the most to.

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The current committees are

• Executive/Membership
• Public Policy and Local Planning
• Subsidized Programs Consortium
• Afterschool Care Consortium
• Workforce Development
• ECE Conference Planning

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Executive Committee

• Comprised of the Chair and two co-vice-chairs of
  the Council.
• Together with program staff they
• Recruit and approve applications of new members
• Set monthly LPC meeting agendas
• Act on behalf of the Council between meetings
• Approve membership applications
• Approve committee chairs
• Make executive decisions with Council approval

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Executive Committee Membership

• Works to ensure that membership represents the
  diversity of the county and meets state mandates
• Actively recruits to maintain full membership
• Mentors new members
• Facilitates new member orientations
• Works to develop council visibility

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Public Policy and Local Planning

• Committee Goals
• Establish/strengthen relationships with elected
  officials.
• Disseminate information to the community
  regarding policy, planning and budget issues
  pertaining to child care.
• Track legislation and advocate policies that
  provide for the best interest of child care
  providers, children and families
• Host community/regional forums re pertinent
  legislation and advocacy opportunities.

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Subsidized Programs Consortium

• Committee Goals
• Coordinate and broker full use of funded slots.
• Act as a clearing house for information and
  education on the state mandated Centralized
  Eligibility List.
• Communicate with state consultants regarding
  needs and concerns of Subsidized Programs.
• Provide technical assistance and mentoring to
  new directors.
• Advocate on behalf of subsidized programs
  directors regarding new unfunded state
  requirements.

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Afterschool Care Consortium

• Committee Goals
• Act as a clearing house for information and
  education on state mandates related to
  afterschool care programs.
• Communicate with state consultants regarding
  needs and concerns of Afterschool Care programs.
• Provide technical assistance and mentoring to
  new directors of Afterschool Care programs.
• Advocate on behalf of Afterschool programs
  regarding new unfunded state requirements.

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Workforce Development

• Committee Goals
• Disseminate the committees position statement on
  the state of the ECE workforce (challenges and
  solutions).
• Increase effectiveness of workforce preparation
• Create stronger collaboration and cross training
  in workforce development
• Encourage an increase in professional development
  opportunities in key content areas Afterschool
  care, inclusion of children with special needs,
  infant/toddler care, family resource and referral
  skills, bilingual development, developmentally
  appropriate learning and learning standards
• Encourage the development of strong family
  early childhood alliance

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ECE Conference Planning

• Goals of Committee
• Create working definition of quality to guide the
  conference planning.
• Produce a conference in spring on theme of what
  is quality care?. Collaborate with other
  agencies such as the CA Mentor Program, PACE,
  CCAEYC, CDRC, First 5, CPIN, New Teacher Project
  and kindergarten teachers to develop trainings
  for the conference.
• Throughout the year, focus on topic of bridging
  preschool and kindergarten
• Invite CCPC members to share info about existing
  connections between their programs and
  kindergarten.
• Prior to conference, plan and facilitate guided
  tours of preschools and kindergarten classrooms.
• Hold a training for presenters (train the trainer
  model).

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Projects of the CouncilNeeds Assessment
Master Plan

• Every Five Years
• The Council conducts a needs assessment of child
  care in Santa Cruz County
• The Council develops/updates a Master Plan for
  Child Care and After-school Recreation in the
  county.

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Major Accomplishments in FY 05-06

• Launched three new committees Comprehensive
  Quality Care, Workforce Development and the
  Afterschool Care Consortium.
• Collaborated with seven Bay Area counties to
  produce a Regional Legislative Forum.
• Held a Panel Discussion on Preschool For All with
  four Bay Area Counties represented.
• Distributed over 580,000 in professional
  development stipends to the ECE workforce in
  Santa Cruz via the CARES program.
• Secured First 5 funding to continue the Health
  and Safety program and plan for Preschool For
  All.
• Successfully advocated for the development and
  passage of a new county ordinance which will set
  up a permit process for Large Family Child Care
  Homes in non-residential zones.
• Co-planned Literacy Professional Development
  Initiative with First 5 Santa Cruz County.
• Held Preschool For All Forum March 30 with two
  state assemblymembes and over 150 attendees.
• Assisted in planning of annual ECE Conference.
• Developed PFA Work Plan and Advisory Council.

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Membership Commitment

• Attend monthly 2-hour Council meetings
• Attend yearly all-day retreat in June
• Join at least one committee and attend monthly
  meeting.
• Attend public events sponsored by Council
• Represent Council in the community
• Respond to communications from the Council and
  staff

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Why Serve on the Council?
For the Children!