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REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


BOARD MEETING DATE:  May  15, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - General Government-1.

SUBJECT:

Local Child Care and Development Planning Council FY 18/19 Priorities Report

DEPARTMENT: Administrative Office

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Julie Hope, Principal Administrative Analyst, 530-225-5561

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Julie Hope, Principal Administrative Analyst

Vote Required?

Simple Majority Vote
General Fund Impact?

No Additional General Fund Impact 

RECOMMENDATION

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Local Planning Council Priority Submittal for the California Department of Education which identifies local priorities for Fiscal Year 2018-19 as determined by the Shasta County Local Child Care and Development Planning Council in accordance with Education Code requirements.

SUMMARY

The Local Planning Council Priority Submittal (Submittal) is required pursuant to State Education Code requirements. Approval of the Submittal is requested from the Board when there are significant changes to the priorities for the County as determined by the Shasta County Local Child Care and Development Planning Council (Council).

DISCUSSION

The Council is made up of community members from a variety of disciplines and has been in operation for many years. The membership of the Council goes to the Board of Supervisors (Board) at the end of each calendar year. The primary responsibilities of the Council are to identify County needs around early child care and education and to develop priorities for addressing these needs through collaboration within existing child care and educational programs. In accordance with Education Code section 8499.5(b), the local planning Council prepares the list of priorities. Each May, the submittal is due to the State for the following fiscal year, even when no State funds are available.

 

The formula for the Council to set the zip code priorities includes data reflecting demand for services and percentages of eligible children underserved. The unmet need for early child care and educational services in the County determine the priorities of Council. Priority 1 parameters are where there are 50% or more eligible children underserved and more than 24 children underserved. Priority 2 parameters are where there are 35% or more eligible children underserved and more than 10 children underserved. Priority 3 parameters are where there are 20% or more eligible children underserved and more than 10 children underserved. Shasta County’s Local Planning Council Coordinator certifies that the priorities have been prepared and reviewed in accordance with Education Code requirements.

 

The Board approved Council priorities by zip code in Fiscal Years 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-2016, 2016-17, and 2017-2018 for income-eligible children ages (ages 0-12 years eligible for full-day services and ages 3-5 years eligible for part-day services).

 

For Fiscal Year 2015-16, the State modified the requirements and the Board approved Council priorities for income-eligible children ages 0-35 months (infant & toddler) and 3-4 years (preschool). The State has also requested priorities for income-eligible school-aged children (ages 5+). For Fiscal Year 2018-2019, the Shasta County’s Local Planning Council Coordinator certifies that the priorities have been prepared and reviewed in accordance with Education Code requirements. The Priority Submittal form has been signed by the Council Chairperson and a County Superintendent of Schools Representative. School-aged priorities were not determined this year, as we are currently developing a system with the State to collect this data, and this data is reported as “not currently available” as advised by the LPC State Consultant. Approval is requested from the Board to approve the priorities for the County as determined by Council.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board may request additional information. The Local Planning Council Coordinator indicated the form is due to the State by May 30.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

The Local Child Care Planning Council Coordinator provided the documents to be processed. The Priority Submittal form has been signed by the Council Chairperson and a County Superintendent of Schools Representative. The County Administrative Office has reviewed the recommendation.

FINANCING

This submission of priorities is required to qualify for child care funding from the State Department of Education. There is no General Fund impact with the recommended action.

ATTACHMENTS:
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LPC 1819 Priorities Report5/2/2018LPC 1819 Priorities Report