(Note rescheduled meeting date) Wednesday, April 12, 2017 ▪ 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Head Start-State Preschool Conference Center 10100 Pioneer Boulevard, Conference, Room 105

Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

AGENDA

1. noon

Welcome and Introductions ▪ Opening Statement and Comments by the Chair

Sarah Soriano, Chair

2. 12:10

Approval of Minutes Action Item ▪ March 1, 2017

Debra Colman, Vice Chair

3. 12:15

Celebrate! Elevating the Voices of Children Event ▪ Highpoints ▪ Expressions of Gratitude

Michele Sartell, Staff

4. 12:30

Oh, the Places We’ll Go! Next Steps and Setting Priorities ▪ Access ▪ Quality ▪ Workforce

Sarah Soriano & Debra Colman

5. 1:15

Public Policy Report Status of Bills of Interest

- AB 60 (Santiago & Gonzalez) – Continuous Eligibility - AB 1164 (Thurmond) – Child Care Bridge Fund

President Trump’s Budget Proposal for 2018

Michele Sartell Joint Committee on Legislation

6. 1:40

Investing in Early Educators Stipend Program ▪ State Funding Update ▪ Preparing the Plan for 2017-18

Michele Sartell Kathy Schreiner, Chair Workforce Work Group

7. 1:50

Announcements and Public Comment ▪ Membership Recruitment – FY 2017-18 ▪ Voluntary, Temporary Transfer of Funds Launch

Debra Colman

8. Call to Adjourn

Sarah Soriano

Next Meeting Wednesday, May 3, 2017 ▪ 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Head Start-State Preschool Conference Center 10100 Pioneer Boulevard, Conference, Room 105 Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Child Care Planning Committee is to engage parents, child care

providers, allied organizations, community, and public agencies in collaborative planning efforts to improve the overall child care infrastructure of Los Angeles County, including the quality and continuity, affordability, and accessibility of child care and development

services for all families.

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Meeting Minutes – March 1, 2017 Members in Attendance: (39) Demitra Adams, Tonya Burns, Edilma Cavazos, Debra Colman, Sally Durbin, Diane Esquer, Lindsey Evans, Teresa Figueras, Monca Franco, Robert Beck for Nora Garcia-Rosales, La Tanga Gail Hardy, Tara Henriquez, Andrea Joseph, Aolelani Lutu, Dat Tommy Phan for Ritu Mahajan, Valerie Marquez, Cristina Preuss for Cyndi McAuley, Micha Mims, Melissa Noriega, Kimberly Dobson-Garcia for Kelly O’Connell, Omar Ezzeldine for Daniel Orosco, Laurel Parker, Dianne Philibosian, Karla Pleitéz Howell, Christina Hector for Nellie Ríos-Parra, Alicia Rivas, Ricardo Rivera, Ancelma Sanchez, Mariana Sanchez, Roselle Schafer, Kathy Schreiner, Michael Shannon, Sarah Soriano, Zenaida Meza for Fiona Stewart, Andrea Sulsona, Julie Taren, Christine Manley for Truyen Tran, Jenny Trickey, and Carolyn Wong

Guests and Alternates: Nicole Bryant, Richard Cohen, Kevin Dieterle, Mark Funston, Lila Guirguis, Elsa Jacobsen, Gay Macdonald, Dania Molina, Alejandra Albarran Moses, Mabel Muñoz, Eli Pessar, Gina Rodriguez, and Roberto Viramontes Staff: Michele Sartell

I. Welcome and Introductions Chair Sarah Soriano called the meeting to order at 12:08 p.m., noting 19 days remaining before the public launch of the needs assessment! She then read the opening statement and asked members, alternates and guests to make self-introductions. Next, she invited guest Lisa Wilkin to read the Child Care Planning Committee (Planning Committee) mission statement. Sarah directed members to the end of their agenda, noting that the April meeting has been rescheduled to the second Wednesday of the month – April 12, 2017. II. Approval of Minutes – February 1, 2017

Vice Chair Debra Colman reviewed the minutes from the last meeting and then asked for a motion to approve. Dianne Philibosian made the motion to approve; Christine Manley seconded the motion. The motion passed with two abstentions: Laurel Parker and Lindsey Evans. III. LPC Local Funding Priorities Michele Sartell, staff to the Planning Committee, directed members, alternates and guests to the PowerPoint presentation and the LPC Local Funding Priorities for General Child Care and Development Program (CCTR) Full-Day Infants and Toddlers, the California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Full- and Part-Day, and General Child Care and Development Program (CCTR) for School Age Children. She reviewed the mandates for the local child care and development councils (LPCs) to prepare the priorities, the methodology for assigning priorities to zip codes of highest needs, and then summarized the findings. Michele relayed comments raised from the public hearing. In particular, the priorities do not reflect necessarily the reach that some programs have that go beyond zip codes to serve special populations of children such as those from families experiencing homelessness. As such, this issue has ramifications as new funding becomes available to expand services if there is a strict adherence to the priorities that do not take into consideration high need populations that may be more regionally based. This issue will be elevated

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to the Board of Supervisors when submitted for their approval and forwarded to the California Department of Education/Early Care and Education with the approved documents. Dianne Philibosian made the motion to approve the LPC Local Funding Priorities; Laurel Parker seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. IV. Public Policy Report Karla Pleitéz Howell, Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Legislation, reminded meeting participants that the Planning Committee can make recommendations for positions on legislation and budget items for consideration by the Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development to elevate to the County Board of Supervisors.

A. Update on Governor’s 2017-18 Budget Proposals – Trailer Bill Language The Education Omnibus Trailer Bill provides some additional information to the Governor’s budget proposals for early care and education. It confirms the Governor’s proposals to pause on expansion of preschool spaces and increases in the reimbursement rates, align the definition of children and youth with the federal McKinney-Vento Act, and simplify administrative practices by allowing for the use of digital signatures on applications. In addition, it re-iterates the Governor’s proposal to exempt from licensing California Department of Education (CDE)-contracted California State Preschool Programs (CSPPs) administered by local education agencies (LEAs) and allow LEAs to align their CSPPs with transitional kindergarten with respect to teacher-child ratios and hours of operation.

B. Priority Legislation The deadline for introducing bills was February 17th. Karla alerted members to three bills: AB 60 (Santiago and Gonzalez) would allow for 12 months of continuous eligibility for families with children enrolled in state subsidized early care and education programs up to the 85th percentile of the State Median Income (SMI). AB 273 (Aguiar-Curry) would provide eligibility to subsidy programs to income eligible parents engaged in an educational program for English as a second language or working towards earning a high school diploma or equivalent. AB 752 (Rubio) would restrict CDE-contracted programs for expelling children due to behavioral concerns. AB 1164 (Thurmond) would create the Child Care Bridge Fund for Foster Children. A recommended pursuit position of support has been forward for consideration by the Board of Supervisors on behalf of the Planning Committee and the Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development. The Board is like to adopt a pursuit of position on AB 1164 given that this is a priority issue of the County per a Board motion by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl in March 2015.

C. Blue Ribbon Commission on Early Childhood Education There is significant representation from Los Angeles County on the Commission. Karla suggested that meeting participants keep watch for any meetings that may be held in southern California with a plan to attend. For more information, visit https://speaker.asmdc.org/blue-ribbon-commission-early-childhood-education. V. Needs Assessment: Evaluating Priority Issues and Recommendations Debra Colman presented to the meeting participants four findings and associated questions for discussion by the meeting participants that would help shape the needs assessment story. She asked if the findings resonated and for weigh in on the recommendations. With respect to access, participants suggested that access is critical to moving families out of poverty and ensuring they have a safe, caring and stimulating environment for their children while the parents are working. They added that early care and education supports the overall economy of

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the community. Family child care is an important option as it provides flexibility for families working variable schedules, may more closely meet the culture and language of the family, and a place for families to keep their children of varying ages together. In addition, it is a preferable option for families seeking a nurturing environment similar to their home. Given our knowledge of brain science and the protective families, quality is key to children’s overall well-being. Meeting participants suggested that the quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) should reach programs serving infants and toddlers and well as preschool children and reach all program types (centers and family child care; subsidized and non-subsidized programs). They also suggested that there is a strong link between the workforce and quality. More information on what quality actually looks like should be brought to the attention of elected officials. Members, alternates and guests spoke strongly about the link between investments in the workforce and the quality of the programs. They stressed the importance of relationships between early educators and the child. However, they pointed out, the compensation of the workforce is not reflective of the value of the work nor the education and experience of the staff. VI. Event Updates – Status of Efforts Julie Taren, Chair of the Event Planning Committee, referred meeting participants to their packets for copies of the volunteer sign-up list and orientation and draft of flow for the day. She asked for volunteers to fill remaining slots and then reviewed the orientation, including arrival times based on tasks. In addition, Julie asked for volunteers to help assemble 200 packets on Thursday, March 16, 2017. VII. Launch of Membership Nellie Ríos-Parra and Ancelma Sanchez announced the launch of membership recruitment for the Planning Committee’s 2017-18 fiscal year. They reminded existing members with time left on their term to also submit applications if they would like to continue. Nellie and Ancelma encouraged meeting participants to share the applications with their networks and communities, noting the historical challenges for recruiting parents and family child care providers and ensuring representation from certain areas of the County. VIII. Announcements and Public Comment Andrea Joseph announced that the California Children’s Academy has expanded their program

to serve more infants in Boyle Heights. For more information, call her at 323.343.1681. The Infant Development Association of California is hosting the Vivian Weinstein Leadership Day

– Best Practices in Home Visiting on Monday, May 1, 2017. Dr. Marie Poulson of USC-Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is among the featured speakers.

Jumpstart trains older adults interested in serving as volunteers in local programs. Anyone interested in learning more about a partnership with Jumpstart may speak with Truyen Tran or Christine Manley. Carolyn Wong mentioned that Angelina Preschool has benefited from their partnership with Jumpstart.

The Long Beach Early Childhood Education Committee is planning an upcoming symposium and is seeking presenters on leadership, curriculum and early intervention. For more information, contact Sarah Soriano at ssoriano@yhcc-lb.com.

IX. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 1:49 p.m.

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SACHI A. HAMAI Board of SupervisorsChief Executive Officer HILDA L. SOLIS

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MARK RIDLEY-THOMASSecond District

SHEILA KUEHLThird District

To: Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, ChairmanSupervisor Hilda L. Solis

KATHRYN BARGERSupervisor Sheila Kuehl Fifth District

Supervisor Janice HahnSupervisor Kathryn Barger

From: Sachi A.Chief ExecutiOfficer

SACRAMENTO UPDATE

Executive Summary

This memorandum contains a report on the following:

• Pursuit of County Position to Support AB 60 (Santiago and Gonzalez). Thismeasure would: 1) require 12 months of continuous assistance once a family hasbeen determined eligible for subsidized child care and development services; and2) establish ongoing income eligibility for families whose income has increased atthe time of redetermination not to exceed 85 percent of the State Median Income,among other provisions. Therefore, unless otherwise directed by the Board,consistent with existing policy to support the streamlining of the CaliforniaDepartment of Education administrative processes to expand access for low-incomefamilies, ensure continuity of care, and promote flexible use of early care andeducation funding to meet the needs of families, the Sacramento advocates willsupport AB 60.

• Pursuit of County Position to Support AB 1164 (Thurmond). This measurewould establish a Child Care Bridge Program for foster children that will provide anemergency voucher for foster parents to access child care, support of a child carenavigator, and trauma care training for the child care workforce. Therefore, unlessotherwise directed by the Board, consistent with existing policy to support proposalsthat ensure that young children in the child welfare system have access to early careand child development programs, and policy to support efforts to ensure thatvulnerable children and their families have access to consistent, uninterruptedsubsidized early care services, the Sacramento advocates will support AB 1164.

“To Enrich Lives Through Effective And Caring Service”

Please Conserve Paper — This Document and Copies are Two-SidedIntra-County Correspondence Sent Electronically Only

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Pursuit of County Position on Legislation

AB 60 (Santiago and Gonzalez), which as introduced on December 7, 2016, would:1) require 12 months of continuous assistance once a family has been determined eligiblefor subsidized child care and developmental services; 2) require the use of current censusdata to establish income eligibility; and 3) establish ongoing income eligibility for familieswhose income has increased at the time of redetermination not to exceed the Federalincome limit of 85 percent of the State Median Income. In addition, AB 60 would removeprovisions pertaining to time limits for a family receiving child care services due to the childbeing determined at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation or receiving child protectiveservices from a county child welfare agency.

Under current law, families eligible for child care and development services subsidized bythe California Department of Education are at risk for fluctuating access to programs due tofrequent changes in eligibility. In addition, changes in family size and income, workschedules, or temporary hardships such as unemployment or illness, may causeinterruptions that hinder a family’s ability to remain gainfully employed or engaged in otheractivities that lead to self-sufficiency.

The Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development indicates that AB 60 would promotestability for low-income families relying upon subsidized child care and developmentservices. In addition, AB 60 would provide the security and constancy needed by childrenat risk for abuse or neglect, or involved with the child welfare system and contribute towardsstronger, healthier families.

This office and the Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development support AB 60.Therefore, unless otherwise directed by the Board, consistent with existing policies to:1) support the streamlining of the California Department of Education administrativeprocesses to expand access for low-income families, ensure continuity of care, and promoteflexible use of early care and education funding to meet the needs of families; 2) supportefforts to ensure that vulnerable children and their families have access to consistent,uninterrupted subsidized early care and education services; and 3) support efforts toadequately fund high quality early care and education services for all children from low andmoderate income families, the Sacramento advocates will support AB 60.

This measure is scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Human Services Committee onMarch 7,2017.

AB 1164 (Thurmond), which as introduced on February 17, 2017, would establish anemergency Child Care Bridge Program for foster children and parenting foster youth. Thismeasure would assist with vouchers for resource families to access child care, navigators toassist families with accessing long-term child care, and training for child care providers onhow to best meet the needs of abused and neglected children.

Currently, foster care families, including relative caregivers, have difficulty accessing childcare services due to State child care programs operating at full capacity. These programs

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have short enrollment timeframes which may not align when a child is placed into fostercare. In addition, many counties, including Los Angeles, are experiencing an increasingshortage of foster parents, many who report that the lack of access to child care services isa significant barrier to caring for these children.

The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) indicates that access to qualitychild care for caregivers of children in foster care is of critical importance to ensure thatcaregivers receive the necessary support, and vulnerable children are placed in a safe andnurturing environment in a timely manner. In addition, DCFS indicates that such assistancewill also aid in the compliance of requirements consistent with the State’s Continuum ofCare Reform under AB 403 (Chapter 773, Statutes of 2015).

This office and the Department of Children and Family Services support AB 1164. Supportfor this measure is consistent with a County-supported budget item sponsored by theCounty Welfare Directors Association which would appropriate $31.0 million in statewidefunding for the implementation of AB 1164, and with existing policies to support proposalsthat: 1) ensure that young children in the child welfare system have access to early careand child development programs; and 2) ensure that vulnerable children and their familieshave access to consistent, uninterrupted subsidized early care services. Therefore, unlessotherwise directed by the Board, the Sacramento advocates will support AB 1164.

AB 1164 is sponsored by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and Children Now,and supported by a coalition of stakeholders, including the: Alliance for Children’s Rights;Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles; California Alliance of Caregivers; California AlternativePayment Program Association; County Welfare Directors Association; and the USCSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. There is no known opposition on file to thisbill.

This measure is awaiting referral to a policy committee.

We will continue to keep you advised.

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Jeannette Aguirre

Maria Calix

Fran Chasen

Richard Cohen, Ph.D.

Katie Fallin Kenyon, Ph.D.

Robert Gilchick, M.D., M.P.H.

Jennifer Hottenroth, Psy.D.

Karla Pleitéz Howell, J.D.

Dora Jacildo

Harvey Kawasaki

Dawn A. Kurtz, Ph.D.

Sharoni Little, Ph.D.

Jackie B. Majors

Jacqueline McCroskey, D.S.W.

Stacy Miller

Terri Chew Nishimura

Terry Ogawa

Faith Parducho

Nurhan Pirim

Sarah Soriano

Dean Tagawa

Boris E. Villacorta

Keesha Woods

April 4, 2017 The Honorable Blanca E. Rubio, Chair Assembly Committee on Human Services State Capitol, Room 5175 P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, California 94249-0048 AB 1164 (THURMOND) – EMERGENCY CHILD CARE BRIDGE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN - SUPPORT Dear Assemblymember Rubio: The Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development urges the Assembly Committee on Human Services to support AB 1164 (Thurmond), which proposes to establish the Emergency Child Care Bridge for Foster Children (“Bridge Program”). This bill, contingent upon appropriations approved by the legislature and the Governor, would ensure that children engaged by the child welfare system have access to high quality early care and education programs that foster their overall well-being and provides essential supports for the children’s primary caregivers. The Roundtable, staffed by the Office for the Advancement of Early Care and Education located within the Service Integration Branch of the Chief Executive Office, represents the collective experience, expertise and wisdom of community leaders in early childhood, education, business, economics and research and County departments representing child welfare, mental health, probation, public health, social services, and parks and recreation. As a County Board of Supervisors appointed Commission, its primary mission is to build and strengthen child care and development services by providing recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on policy, systems, and infrastructure improvement.

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County child welfare agencies rely on the commitment of countless resource families to provide children with safe and loving homes during their times of crisis. Unfortunately, many willing resource parents cannot provide homes for foster children because they lack access to early care and education programs. The barrier to the programs is a result of the “timing gap.” When children are removed, they are in crisis, and prospective resource parents – often relatives – instantly need to access services. However, early care and education programs typically operate at full capacity. Furthermore, early care and education programs windows of enrollment of new children rarely align with a child’s placement into foster care, making it impossible for caregivers who work to take in young children. This proposal addresses this problem so that children can be promptly placed and stabilized with loving relatives or in other loving homes. The Bridge Program would provide an emergency child care voucher for resource families with foster children, as well as for parenting foster youth. It would help to immediately stabilize vulnerable children and, with the assistance of resource and referral navigators, provide them with a bridge to long-term, high quality early care and education programs. Furthermore, it proposes resources in the form of trauma-informed training and coaching to early educators working with children in foster care and their families.

The Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development agrees that this proposal is important and urges the Assembly Committee on Human Services to support AB 1164. Sincerely,

Sharoni Little, Ph.D., Ed.D Chair CC: Assemblymember Steven Choi, Vice Chair

Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher Assemblymember Brian Maienschein Assemblymember Mark Stone Assemblymember Tony Thurmond 

Sarah Soriano, Chair Debra Colman, Vice Chair Members Demitra Adams Alejandra Berrio Tonya Burns Edilma Cavazos Bernadette Chase Sandy Dingman Sally Durbin Diana Esquer Lindsey Evans Alicia Fernandez Teresa Figueras Mona Franco Nora Garcia-Rosales La Tanga Gail Hardy Tara Henriquez Andrea Joseph Aolelani Lutu Ritu Mahajan, J.D. Valerie Marquez Cyndi McCauley Pat Mendoza Micha Mims Melissa Noriega Kelly O’Connell Daniel Orosco Laurel Parker Dianne Philibosian, Ph.D. Karla Pleitéz Howell Daniel Polanco Nellie Ríos-Parra Ricardo Rivera Joyce Robinson Reiko Sakuma Ancelma Sanchez Mariana Sanchez Roselle Schafer Kathy Schreiner Janet Scully Michael Shannon Fiona Stewart Andrea Sulsona Julie Taren Truyen Tran Jenny Trickey Rhonda-Marie Tuivai Carolyn Wong

Date: March 1, 2017 To: Interested Persons From: Sarah M. Soriano, Chair

Nellie Ríos-Parra and Ancelma Sanchez, Co-chairs of the Governance Work Group

MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY CHILD CARE PLANNING COMMITTEE – 2017-18 The mission of the Child Care Planning Committee (Planning Committee) is to engage parents, child care providers, allied organizations, community-based organizations, and public agencies in collaborative planning efforts to improve the overall child care and development infrastructure in Los Angeles County, including the quality and continuity, affordability, and accessibility for all families. It serves as the County’s Local Child Care and Development Planning Council with mandates established by State legislation, including assessing local needs and conducting a county-wide strategic plan for child care and development. The Planning Committee is now recruiting members for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 and hopes that you will take the time to complete and submit the attached application. Applications are due by Wednesday, April 26, 2017. In addition to meeting the required categories for membership described in Section B of the application, the Planning Committee is committed to ensuring that the geographic, ethnic and cultural diversity of our County is reflected in the overall membership. The Planning Committee’s Governance Work Group reviews all applications and presents a recommended slate to the full membership at its June meeting. Upon adoption, the Planning Committee forwards the recommended membership slate to the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools and County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors for final approval.

Memo - Membership Recruitment for Los Angeles County Child Care Planning Committee March 1, 2017 Page 2 We encourage applicants to carefully assess both your commitment to the Mission Statement and ability to participate in Planning Committee activities. Regular participation in the monthly meetings and in at least one Work Group is required of all members; for more information regarding membership requirements, see the Policies and Procedures section of the Membership Manual - http://cao.lacounty.gov/ccp/pdf/CCPC/CCPC_MembershipManual_2015-16_17August2015.pdf. In FY 2017-18, the Planning Committee will start work on shaping its strategic plan for 2018-23. It is very important that every member be a working member. Members may serve for up to two consecutive three-year terms. CURRENT MEMBERS MUST RESUBMIT AN APPLICATION EACH YEAR. Additional information about the Planning Committee, including its work products, is available at the Office for the Advancement of Early Care and Education (formerly known as the Office of Child Care) website at www.childcare.lacounty.gov; click on “About Us” to locate the link to the “Child Care Planning Committee”. Please feel free to contact Ancelma Sanchez by e-mail at selmas@cdcla.org or by telephone at (213) 224-1240 x20, Nellie Ríos-Parra by e-mail at nellie_rios@lennox.k12.ca.us or by telephone at (310) 680-3500 or Michele Sartell by e-mail at msartell@ceo.lacounty.gov at (213) 974-5187 if you have questions. All Planning Committee and Work Group meetings are open to the public. Your participation regardless of membership is welcome.

March 1, 2017

Membership Application – 2017-18

Section A. Applicant Information Applicant Name: Organization/Program Name:

Mailing Address:

Telephone Number: E-mail Address: Section B. Categories of Membership Twenty percent of Child Care Planning Committee (Planning Committee) members must represent each of the following categories: child care consumer, child care provider, community representative, public agency, and discretionary. Place a check mark next to all of the categories that apply to you and provide the information requested. Child Care Consumer∗ – currently use child care or have used it within the past 36 months for a

child from birth to 12 years old.

Child Care Provider – check the type of care you provide: Licensed family child care

Licensed center contracted by the California Department of Education (CDE)

Licensed center, not contracted by the CDE

License-exempt child care

Community Representative – excluding agencies that contract with the CDE to provide child care

and development services

Public Agency – including City, County, State and local education agencies

Discretionary/Other Section C. Member Responsibilities Members are expected to attend up to ten monthly meetings and an annual orientation and/or retreat. Regular meetings are usually held the first Wednesday of the month from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated from September through June. Each member is required to participate in at least one Work Group. Indicate the Work Group in which you are most likely to participate: Access/Inclusion – informs geographic priority setting for State funding, reviews data related to the

Needs Assessment for child care and development and reviews requests for changes in service priorities. In addition, promotes the inclusion of children at risk for or with disabilities and other special needs in typical child care and development programs and encourages the coordination of services.

∗ A Child Care Consumer may be a biological parent, adoptive parent, legal guardian or other person serving as the child’s primary caregiver, such as a relative or foster parent, in absence of the parent.

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Governance – develops annual membership slate, reviews and revises Planning Committee policies

and procedures, participates in annual self-review and implements aspects of the Strategic Plan related to the Planning Council Role.

Joint Committee on Legislation – reviews, prioritizes and makes recommendations to the Planning

Committee and the Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development on legislative and administrative policy issues relating to child care and development.

Quality – creates plans to implement the Strategic Plan in areas related to enhancing the quality of

child care and development services available to all families, including informing the development and implementation of a unified quality rating and improvement system.

Workforce – develops plans to implement the Workforce area of the Strategic Plan and serves as an

advisory to the Investing in Early Educators Stipend Program. Section D. Alternate Each member must appoint an Alternate from the same membership category to take the member’s place in your absence. Designate your alternate by name and provide their contact information.

Alternate’s Name:

Organization/Program Name:

Mailing Address:

Telephone Number: E-mail Address: Membership Category – check all that apply to your proposed alternate: child care consumer, child care provider, community representative, public agency discretionary Section E. Additional Background Information (If preferred, attach your resume.) Describe all relevant professional and community organizations in which you are currently involved (i.e. Boards, Commissions, etc.)

Completed applications may be sent by U.S. mail, e-mail or facsimile by Wednesday, April 26, 2017 to: Attention: Child Care Planning Committee Office for the Advancement of Early Care and Education (formerly the Office of Child Care) Service Integration Branch/Chief Executive Office County of Los Angeles 222 South Hill Street, 5th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90012 E-mail: EWeiss@ceo.lacounty.gov Facsimile: (213) 217-5106

For internal use only: Service Planning Area (SPA) Supervisorial District

March 24, 2017

VOLUNTARY, TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF FUNDS (TVTF) Ensuring contract funds are fully utilized to serve eligible children in Los Angeles County

**Attention**

California Department of Education/Early Education and Support Division (CDE/EESD)-Contracted Programs

CDE/EESD-contracted programs anticipating under- or over-earning your contracts for 2016-17 are encouraged to request a Voluntary, Temporary Transfer of Funds (VTTF).

For more information on the VTTF process and to download the VTTF Request Form, visit www.childcare.lacounty.gov or contact Michele Sartell, Program Specialist with the Los Angeles County Office for the Advancement of Early Care and Education and Coordinator of the Child Care Planning Committee by e-mail at msartell@ceo.lacounty.gov or by telephone at (213) 974-5187.

Requests due: Friday, April 14, 2017