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Approve the annual Membership Certification Statement of the Solano County Local Child Care and Development Planning Council
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No __X_
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No __X_
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
First 5 Solano recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the annual Membership Certification Statement Regarding Composition of the Solano County Local Child Care and Development Planning Council (SCLPC).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The SCLPC strives to ensure that all families and children in Solano County have access to quality, affordable child care, to ensure adequate funding for all forms of child care services, and to increase the quality of available care. The SCLPC also works to enhance and strengthen the collaboration among children's services agencies.
Education Code requires the Board of Supervisors and the Superintendent of Schools to appoint the membership of the SCLPC. State law also requires that the membership of the SCLPC be comprised of 20% consumers of child care services, 20% child care providers, 20% community representatives, 20% public agency representatives, and the remaining 20% from any of the above categories at the discretion of the Board and the Superintendent.
Each year in January, the California Department of Education requires the submittal of the Certification Statement Regarding Composition of SCLPC Membership (Attachment A).
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The SCLPC is funded through the California Department of Education and a County General Fund maintenance of effort. The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the department’s FY2018/19 Adopted Budget. There is no additional financial impact associated with approving the Membership Certification Statement.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could choose not to approve the current Membership Certification Statement; however, this is not recommended as it is a requirement by the Department of Education.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Membership Certification Statement was reviewed and approved by the SCLPC Chair on November 15, 2018. In addition, the County Superintendent of Schools reviewed and approved the statement.