The Role of Committees
The Santa Cruz County Child Care Planning Council operates a number of working committees focused on a variety of topics related to child care. Committees are comprised both of Council members as well as at large members of the community. You may view committee goals, meeting dates and special projects by clicking on a committee below.
View an archive of 2005-2006 Committees.
View an archive of 2006-2007 Committees.
2007-2008 Committees
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Afterschool Programs Consortium
Early Care and Education Conference Planning Committee
Executive/Membership Committee
Master Plan Committee
Policy and Local Planning Committee
Subsidized Programs Consortium
Afterschool Programs Consortium
Meeting Times and Location:
Second Tuesday of Every Other Month from 10:00AM to 12:00PM at the County Office of Education. 2007-2008 "on" months: September, November, January, March, May
Committee Members:
Barbara Griffin (Chair)
Christine Furlanic
Veronica Lopez-Duran
Damian Maldonado
Mark Rogers
Reyna Ruiz
Nicole Young
Statement of Purpose:
The objective of the Santa Cruz County Afterschool Programs Consortium is to provide a forum
for the identification of challenges, needs, solutions and best practices in the Afterschool arena.
Supporting the sustainability of programs through seeking and retaining federal, state and local
resources and enhancing the quality of afterschool programs through providing needed
professional development opportunities to staff is of critical importance to us. We invite all
afterschool programs to join and become an active member.
2007-2008 Committee Goals:
- Establish economic and educational supports to build, maintain and retain a highly skilled workforce.
- Encourage partnerships between business, schools/districts service providers, parents, parks & recreation departments, community, local government and ECE and SAEL programs.
- Maximize ability to capture, maintain and utilize federal, state, local and private funds for infant/toddler, preschool and SAEL programs
Special Projects: none at this time
Resources: none at this time
Early Care and Education Conference Planning Committee
Planning for the 2008 CCAEYC Early Care and Education Conference will begin in September, 2007.
The conference will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Cabrillo College (Aptos Campus).
Meeting Times and Location:
Fourth Thursday of Each Month from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at the County Office of Education
Beginning in September, 2007
Committee Members:
Janine Canada (Co-coordinator)
Maria Castro
Elizabeth Chavez
Irene Freiberg (Vice-chair)
Lorena Gonzalez
Karen Hamman
Jennifer Lusk
Michele Mosher (Chair and co-coordinator)
Alma Martinez
Rob Mullen
Claudia Vestal
2007-2008 Committee Goals:
- Develop appropriate, quality training and educational opportunities for the entire ECE and SAEL workforce.
- Provide opportunities for leadership development within ECE and SAEL.
- And various aspects of the following goals:
- Provide technical assistance to assist programs to meet the particular needs of low-income children, children with special needs, English language learners, ethnically diverse children, homeless children and foster children.
- Develop and expand linkages within ECE and SAEL programs.
- Provide parenting education resources for ECE and SAEL professionals.
Special Projects: none at this time
Resources: none at this time
Executive/Membership Committee
Meeting Times and Location:
Fourth Friday of Each Month, 9:00 to 10:30 AM at the County Office of Education
Committee Members:
Wilma Gold (Chair)
Sandy Davie (Co-vice Chair)
Ellen Murtha (Co-vice Chair)
2007-2008 Committee Goals:
The Executive Committee supports the work of the council by:
- setting monthly meeting agendas and facilitating council meetings
- inviting and arranging guest speakers
- recruiting new members and facilitating new member orientations
- acting on behalf of the Council on timely issues between meetings
- supporting staff in strategizing and carrying out all projects related to the Council
Special Projects: none at this time
Resources: none at this time
Meeting Times and Location:
Third Tuesday of Every Month from 3:00-5:00 PM at the County Office of Education (unless otherwise noted). First meeting July 17.
Committee Members:
Sandy Davie (Co-chair)
Larry Drury (Co-chair)
Wilma Gold
Jody Pemberton
2007-2008 Committee Goals:
- Strategize process of vetting Master Plan in the community
- Implement plan for vetting
- Keep track of input
- Incorporate revisions
- Potentially create an addendum to include community comments
- Act as a “hub” for connection with and between other groups/agencies.
- Fill in the “potential implementers” column of the Master Plan
- Decide whether or not to create a time line for goals in the Master Plan.
- Adopt a finalized Master Plan by June 2008.
Special Projects: none at this time
Resources: none at this time
Policy and Local Planning Committee
Meeting Times and Location:
Fourth Tuesday of Each Month from 2:30 to 4:30 PM at the County Office of Education.
Committee Members:
Naomi Brauner (Co-Chair)
Elaine Henning
Jim Hopper
Carole Mulford (Co-Chair)
Ellen Murtha
Ali Spickler
Ann Wise
2007-2008 Committee Goals:
- Utilize current and emerging research to engage private sector (including Business, Community and Government) and government support for ECE and SAEL programs.
- Maintain and expand the supply of infant/toddler, preschool and school age programs.
- Support the development of a universal preschool program for all three and four year olds that incorporates the existing ECE delivery system to ensure parental choice and integration with full-day care and education options.
- Additional goal about advocacy regarding state legislation in particular to be added.
Special Projects: none at this time
Resources: none at this time
Subsidized Programs Consortium
Meeting Times and Location:
First Wednesday of Every Other Month from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the County Office of Education.
(2007-2008 "on" months: September, November, January, March, May)
Currently Participating Consortium Members:
Larry Drury
Barbara Griffin
Elaine Henning
Terry Jimenez
Kathy Lathrop
Marilyn Moore
Ellen Ortiz (Chair)
Tricia Pastor-Cross
Wesley Van Camp
Emili Willet
Alycia Young
2007-2008 Committee Goals:
- Maximize ability to capture, maintain and utilize federal, state, local and private funds for infant/toddler, preschool and SAEL programs.
- Increase family access to child care subsidies and tax credits.
- Provide technical assistance and adequate funds to assist programs to meet the particular needs of low-income children, children with special needs, English language learners, ethnically diverse children, homeless and migrant children and foster children, (as well as families working with CPS to maintain the family unit.)
- And, ongoing CEL business/coordination, fighting bushfires in the subsidy world.
Special Projects: none at this time
Resources: none at this time