| Committee |
Members |
Major Tasks |
Activities |
Executive
|
Committee Chair:
Kathy Lafferty*
Sue Houweling*
Patty Pin
Virginia Richardson
Cathy Roof*
(*2006-07 Officers) |
Review and revise meeting and subcommittee format as needed
Disseminate the revised plan to interested parties including the Board of Supervisors, County Office of Education, Board of Education, businesses, government, parents and community agencies
Diversify the funding base for the Council and its activities
Increase capacity of LPC to provide resources to the ECE and Business communities
Establish priorities for public funding |
Identify linkage community partners
Invite linkage partners to meeting
Identify web sites where LPC should be listed
Make contact with Community Colleges
Make contact with EHSD
Contact places where LPC should be listed as resource
Identify & secure other website links for LPC i.e. Chamber of Commerce
Review staff performance |
Budget |
Committee Chair:
Kathy Lafferty
Patty Pin
Cathy Roof
Virginia Richardson
|
Review and make budget recommendations |
Prepare annual budget |
Project Advisory |
Committee Chair:
Virginia Richardson
Susie Stone
Camilla Rand
Judy Waggoner |
Oversee and advise council projects funded through outside sources: AB212 and ELOA
Develop new project focuses to address needs of ECE professionals
Partnering with other Early Education focused entities and initiatives
Connect with EHSD and CC Council |
Create annual AB212 plan to be submitted to CDE for approval
Monitor expenditure of allocated AB212 funds for PDP stipends and other incentives
Monitor ELOA project activities and funds expenditures |
Nominating |
Committee Chair:
|
Request nominations for LPC officers
Do a slate of proposed officers
Present slate of proposed officers to the council for voting at the May meeting
Develop council activities and events that promote peer relationships for new and prospective council members |
Create a buddy systems for new council members
Invite Child Care Council, Cal-SAC, AEYC, First 5 to join council
Begin working on Volunteer Appreciation Event
Create a Volunteer Appreciation Program
Create Volunteer Appreciation tools (plaques)
Hold a Volunteer Appreciation Event
Do orientation for new council members |
Child Care Plan
(Adhoc) |
Committee Chair:
Patty Pin
Kathy Lafferty
Margaret Wiegert Jacobs |
Develop Five Year Comprehensive Child Care Plan for Contra Costa County
Identify key stakeholders to participate in the development of the child care plan
Establish LPC Priorities
Review and/or amend priorities by May 20 of each year as mandated by California Department of Education |
Begin creating Childcare Priorities
Gather public input for Priorities
Draft Priorities due May, 2007
Finalize Childcare Priorities
Identify Plan Update team
Set Plan Update meeting schedule
Outline Plan Update process
Identify and recruit partners to update Plan
Draft Plan Update due
Final Plan Update due |
Advocacy
|
Committee Chair:
Cathy Roof
Joan Means
Sue Houweling
Susie Stone
Kathy Lafferty
Stacie Roundtree
Judy Waggoner |
Advocate for workforce issues
Develop LPC as a resource on current legislation regarding child care issues
Plan and organize LPC’s Annual Young Children’s Issues Forum
Join forces with CCDAA, Children’s Defense Fund, NOCA, CAPPA, PACE, AEYC, FCC and CalSAC associations |
Finalize Advocacy for Priorities Strategy
Identify target audience for Advocacy
Identify talking points for Advocacy
Identify Advocacy team; who will make presentation on behalf of LPC
Create advocacy tools including bounce back card (information request card)
Create speaking/presentation schedule |
