County of Los Angeles Child Care Planning Committee

Mission

Membership Recruitment and Selection

Membership Manual

Members

Meeting Schedule, Agenda and Meeting Minutes

Work Groups

Service Area Priorities

Temporary, Voluntary Transfer of Funds (TVTF)

Publications and Reports

Contact Information

Mission

The mission of the Child Care Planning Committee (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 the County of Los Angeles, including the quality and continuity, affordability, and accessibility of child care and development services for all families.

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Membership Recruitment and Selection

The Planning Committee serves as the local child care planning council for Los Angeles County as mandated by state legislation (AB 2141; Chapter 1187, Statutes of 1991).  In 1997, AB 1542 (Chapter 270, Statutes of 1997) stipulated the composition in the planning councils. As a result, there are 50 members, 10 from each of the following categories:  parent consumers, child care providers, community representatives, public agency representatives, and discretionary members.  Membership terms are three years, renewable each year.  Each member may serve up to two, three-year terms.

The recruitment and selection of members begins in March of each year.  Applications become available at this Web site or by contacting Laura Escobedo by e-mail at lescobedo@ceo.lacounty.gov or by telephone at (213) 974-4102.

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Members – Program Year 2009-10

Holly Reynolds, Chair
Fairplex Child Development Center
Child Care Provider

Bobbie Edwards, Vice Chair
WestEd: PITC Partners for Quality
Community Agency
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Kate Andersen
Parent/Consumer

Ofelia Aguilar
Child Care Provider

Rocio Bach
The Children's Collective
Discretionary

John Berndt
LACOE Head Start/State Preschool
Public Agency

Yolanda Bosch
1st Supervisory District Appointee

Jo Carcedo
Families in Schools
Discretionary

Guadalupe Chavez
Para los Niños
Child Care Provider

Noreen Clarke
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Community Agency

Joy Cyprian
Child Care Provider

Holly Daasnes
Department of Social Services/Community Care Licensing Division
Public Agency

Silvia Flores
10th District PTSA
Community Agency

Deborah Gatti
Rowland Unified School District
Public Agency

Alejandra Guillen
Parent/Consumer

Diane Hackett
Teach for America
Community Agency

Linette Hodson
Keppel Union Unified School District
Public Agency

Andrea Joseph
Parent/Consumer

Wilma Kiel
2nd Supervisory District Appointee

Sam Kirk
Children's Institute, Inc.
Child Care Provider

Pamela Kwok
International Institute of Los Angeles
Child Care Provider

Gay Macdonald
UCLA Early Care and Education
Public Agency

Susan McCombs
Harbor City Child Development Center
Child Care Provider

Ofelia Medina
Alliance for A Better Community
Community Agency

Pat Mendoza
Parent/Consumer

Michelle Morse
Parent/Consumer

Patricia Oblath
Santa Monica Child Care and Early Education Task Force
Community Agency

Sylvia Parra
Child Care Provider

Dianne Philibosian, Ph.D.
5th District Supervisory District Appointee

Nurhan Pirim
Department of Public Social Services
Public Agency

Karla Pleitez
Public Counsel
Community Agency

Kathleen Pompey
Southern California Association for the Education of Young Children
Community Agency

Nellie Rios-Parra
Lennox School District
Parent/Consumer

Moises Roman
Parent/Consumer

Judy Sanchez
LACOE/California Preschool Instructional Network
Public Agency
         
Atalaya Sergi
Jumpstart for Young Children
Community Agency

JoAnn Shalhoub-Mejia
Discretionary

Peggy Sisson
City of Pasadena
Discretionary

Sarah Soriano
Parent/Consumer

Fiona Stewart
Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles
Discretionary

Julie Taren
City of Santa Monica
Discretionary

Anita Tetrault
Glendale Unified School District/Child Development
Public Agency

Jenny Trickey
Santa Monica College
Public Agency

Mary Helen Vasquez
Children's Bureau
Child Care Provider

Lisa Wilkin
Child Care Consortium of Los Angeles
Child Care Provider

Carolyn Wong
Parent/Consumer

Patrice Wong
4th Supervisory District Appointee
Parent/Consumer

Randi Wolfe
Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP)
Community Agency

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Meeting Schedule

The Planning Committee generally meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at various sites throughout the County.  The public is welcome to attend the Committee meetings and participate in its work groups.  To confirm meeting schedule and verify meeting locations, check this website or contact the Office of Child Care at (213) 974-4103.

Meeting Minutes 2008-09

September 3, 2008
October 1, 2008
November 5, 2008
December 3, 2008
January 7, 2009
February 7, 2009
March 4, 2009
April 1, 2009
May 6, 2009
June 3, 2009

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Work Groups

The Child Care Planning Committee has established ten Work Groups to guide the achievement of its mission and projects.  In addition, the Planning Committee participates in a joint committee with the Policy Roundtable for Child Care (Roundtable) to address federal, state and local policy issues.

Capacity:  Coordinating Council for Constructing Connections LA Collaborative
Continues the work of the Constructing Connections LA Collaborative.  Purpose is to assist individuals and groups who are developing child care and development centers in Los Angeles County.  Considers funding, barriers to development, and improving available technical assistance to facilitate the development of more child care facilities in the County.  Researches opportunities to develop facilities through institutions such as schools, hospitals, parks, and churches.  Revisits employer-sponsored care as an avenue for facility development.

Co-chairs:  Karla Pleitez

Funding/Priorities
Conducts the countywide Needs Assessment for child care and development (2010/11).  Reviews annually the geographic priorities for funding.  Reviews  requests to change service areas.  Develops recommendations to reduce unearned/underutilized funds in Los Angeles County.  Increases technical assistance to effectively manage California Department of Education (CDE) programs (to fully earn contracts).  Serves as an advisory group to the Policy Project of the Alliance for a Better Community, which has been funded to promote the results of the economic Impact report to create greater investment in early care and education.

Co-chairs:  Sam Kirk

Inclusion
Promotes the inclusion of children with disabilities and other special needs into typical child development settings.  Encourages connections between child care and development services and other service providers related to special needs.  Promotes the understanding and use of early childhood developmental screening tools in child development settings.

Co-chairs:  Noreen Clarke and Julie Taren

Joint Committee on Legislation
Formed by the Planning Committee and the Policy Roundtable for Child Care to focus on federal, state and local policy initiatives as they impact the County of Los Angeles and child care and development services available for Los Angeles County families.  Responsible for monitoring state and federal legislation and budgets and guiding the development of recommended positions on selected bills and the Governor’s budget and May revise for proposal to the Board of Supervisors by the Planning Committee and Roundtable.  Facilitates updating of the County’s legislation agendas annually.

Co-chairs:  Adam Sonenshein and Patrice Wong

Membership and Policy
Manages the recruitment and selection of members each year.  Reviews, updates, and clarifies Planning Committee policies and procedures.  Advises on the Planning Committee strategy related to leadership development.  Plans the annual retreat and/or new member orientation.

Co-chairs:  JoAnn Shaloub-Mejia and Encelma Sanchez

Process Development
Develops and implements the Local Planning Council (LPC) annual self-review.  Develops the Temporary Voluntary Transfer of Funds (TVTF) process for Los Angeles County.

Co-chairs:  To be determined

Strategic Planning
Monitors reports on the implementation of the Strategic Plan and the achievement of goals and objectives.  Communicates with the co-chairs of the other Work Groups for status updates.  This Work Group will produce a final report on the first 10-Year Strategic Plan (by 2013) and will begin to plan for the second 10-Year Strategic Plan.

Co-chairs:  Sam Kirk

Workforce
Serves as an advisory committee for implementation of the “Investing in Early Educators Program.  Shares information on workforce initiatives.  Reviews and revises the model compensation scales when needed.  Promotes the attainment of higher education goals among the early childhood education workforce.  Identifies funds that could support early childhood education workforce development.  Explores how regulatory change can better support increased education and compensation.  Facilitates implementation of  any other objectives in the Strategic Plan.

Co-chairs:  Bobbie Edwards and Patti Oblath

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Service Area Priorities

Guidelines for Reviewing Requests for Change in Service Priorities

Priority Change Request Form  PDF   Word

Recommended Priorities for Future Funding for General Child Care and Development Services and State Preschool Services - 2009-10

• General Child Care
• State Preschool

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Temporary, Voluntary Transfer of Funds (TVTF)

The Child Care Planning Committee has developed and approved a process for handling requests for the Temporary Voluntary Transfer of Funds (TVTF) between child care and development programs holding contracts with the California Department of Education (CDE) in Los Angeles County. Click on the links below to download the TVTF Process and the TVTF Request Form.

• TVTF Process for CDE Contractors in Los Angeles County
• TVTF Request Form PDF  Word

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Publications and Reports

The Planning Committee prepares publications and reports on issues important to the field of child care and development in Los Angeles County.  Publications and reports are available for download in the PDF format.  To download the materials, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available for fee as a plug-in on most browsers.  Reach the instructions on how to install Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Strategic Planning

The Economic Impact of the Early Care and Education Industry in Los Angeles County (January 2008)S

Needs Assessments

2006 Child Care Needs Assessment for Los Angeles County (February 2007) 

2006 Child Care Needs Assessment Data Tool (for accessing data by geographic areas)

2004 Child Care Needs Assessment for the County of Los Angeles (April 2005)

Economic Impact

The Economic Impact of the Early Care and Education Industry in Los Angeles County (January 2008)

Workforce

Early Care and Education Career Lattices in Los Angeles (January 2008)

Funding Priorities

Recommended Priorities for Future Funding for General Child Care and Development Services

Recommended Priorities for Future Funding For State Preschool

Plan for monitoring the Allocation of State Preschool Funds in Los Angeles County

Allocation and Use of State Child Care and Development Funds  in Los Angeles County (February 2008)

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Contact Information

Laura Escobedo, Child Care Planning Coordinator
Office of Child Care, SIB/CEO
222 South Hill Street, 5th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90012
(213) 974-4102 Phone – (213) 217-5106 Facsimile
lescobedo@ceo.lacounty.gov

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