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.
2010-2011 Committees
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ASAP Transition Committee
Early Care and Education Conference Planning Committee
Executive/Membership Committee
Local and State Funding Committee
Subsidized Programs Consortium
All Succeed With Access to Preschool (ASAP) Transition Committee
Meeting Times and Location: Third Wednesday of each month from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at United Way, Capitola.
Committee Members:
Angela Agbayani, Vicki Boriack, Eileen Clark- Nagaoka, Irene Freiberg, Jean Gallager-Heil, Lorena Gonzalez, Barbara Griffin, Linda Kishlansky, Kathy Lathrop, Carole Mulford, Rob Mullen, Diane Oyler, Trisha Pastor-Cross, Karen Richmond, Kim Sakamoto, Hendrika Sheldon, Jerri Winner, Ann Wise.
2010 – 2011 Committee Goals:
- Coordinate the 2nd Annual Together for Kindergarten forum
- Coordinate a kindergarten transition workshop for the CCECE annual conferences in 2010 and 2011.
- Begin coordination on the articulation and curriculum workshop for early educators and kindergarten teachers for fall 2011.
Special Project: 2nd Annual Together for Kindergarten Forum, Monday, February 28, 2011.
Early Care and Education Conference Planning Committee
Planning for the 2011CCAEYC Early Care and Education Conference will begin in January 2011 the conference will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA.
Meeting Times and Location: Fourth Thursday of each Month from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Growing Years Preschool, Santa Cruz, CA beginning in September, 2010
Conference Coordinator: Diane Oyler
Committee Members: Vicki Boriack, Maria Castro, Irene Freiberg, Jean Gallagher – Heil, Lorena Gonzalez, Karen Hamman, Michele Mosher (Chair), Rob Mullen, Mary Murillo, Sandy Pavia.
2010-2011 Committee Goals:
- Develop appropriate, quality training and educational opportunities for the entire ECE and School Age Extended Learning (SAEL) workforce.
- Three stands; infant/toddler, preschool and school age, of workshops will be offered at the conference.
- Provide opportunities for leadership development within ECE and SAEL and various aspects of the following:
- Produce a conference in fall 2011 on the “Reggio Emilia” theme. Collaborate with other agencies such as the CA Mentor Program, PACE, CCAEYC, CDRC, First 5, CPIN and others to develop trainings for the conference.
Special Project: Central Coast Early Child Care Education Conference, Saturday, October 8, 2011.
Executive/Membership Committee
Meeting Times and Location: Third Wednesday of Each Month, 9:00 to 10:30 am at Campus Kids Connection, Capitola, CA.
Committee Members: Nicole Young (Co-Chair), Vicki Boriack (Co-Chair), Barbara Griffin (Co-vice Chair), Jerri Winner (Co-vice Chair), Carole Mulford, Diane Oyler.
2010-2011 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.
Local and State Funding Committee:
Meeting Times and Location: Third Wednesday of each month from 10:45 – 11:45 am at Campus Kids Connection, Capitola, CA
Committee Members: Naomi Brauner, Sandy Davie, Barbara Griffin, Jim Hopper, Leticia Mendoza, Sita Moon, Diane Oyler.
2010-2011 Committee Goals: Maintain sustainability and stability of child care through advocacy for local city, county and state funding.
- Advocate for continued funding with the County Board of Supervisors.
- Develop Talking Points to advocate for child care as integral part of local safety- net.
- Ensure the Child Care Planning Council is recognized as the “go to” source for Early Care and Education and School Age Extended Learning information.
Subsidized Programs Consortium
Meeting Times and Location: First Wednesday of each month from 9:00 to 10:30 am at the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Santa Cruz, CA and Community Bridges, Aptos, CA.
Currently Participating Consortium Members: Larry Drury, Barbara Griffin, Elaine Henning, Lisa Hindman Holbert (Co-Chair), Kathy Lathrop, Cathy Lusk, Jim Marshall, Sandy Mast, Leticia Mendoza, Sita Moon, Ellen Ortiz (Co-Chair), Diane Oyler, Tricia Pastor-Cross, Stacey Reynolds, Sandra Ronquillo, Jerri Winner, Emili Willet, Ariba Alston Williams.
2010-2011 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 request 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.)
- Continue agency collaboration on the Centralized Eligibility List.
Committee Archives:
View an archive of 2008-2009 Committees.
View an archive of 2007-2008 Committees.
View an archive of 2006-2007 Committees.
View an archive of 2005-2006 Committees.