Kern County Child Care Council

Link to Pending Legislation

Author:   Julia Ozuna  
Posted: 8/10/2004; 12:37:23 PM
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Kern County Child Care Council
Public Policy Platform for 2007

Statement of Quality:
The Kern County Child Care Council believes that a quality child care setting promotes:

Child development
     Physical, social, emotional, intellectual and creative development with
     respect to a child's ability and culture

     Frequent, positive, warm interactions appropriate to a child's age and
     development

     Varied learning activities appropriate to a child's age and development


Health and safety
     Healthy, safe, and nurturing environments

     Nutritious meals and snacks

     Knowledgeable and skilled providers to respond to the needs of each child

Program Administration
     On-going communication with families and opportunities for meaningful
     family involvement

     Opportunities for training and support for providers

     Effective program administration which includes an on-going systematic 
     evaluation process

      (in no particular order)

  1. Ouality Child Development Programs
         Adovate for program practices which are developmentally appropriate
         age level and in all settings

  2. Health & Safety
         Licensing -
                a) Adovate for a fully funded child care licensing system which
                    inculdes annual visits
                b) Advocate for enforced health and safety standards as outlined 
                    in the Title 22, Child Day Care General Licensing
                    Requirements, California Health and Safety Code
         Health & Nutrition -
                a) Promote adequate, healthy physical activity
                b) Promote high standards related to the nutritional needs of 
                    young children including the delivery of healthy meals/snacks 
                    as well as safe serving practices
         Informal care-
                a) Adovate for legislation which would limit the maximum capacity
                    for subsidized license-exempt providers to the capacity of a 
                    small licensed family child care home
                b) Advocate for easy access to and timely processing of
                    applications to the Trustline Registry system
                c) Advocate for the requirement of CPR/First Aid for all subsidized
                    license-exempt providers

  3. Emerging Early Education Programs 
             Promote key program elements:
                 a) Program practices which are developmentally appropriate
                     for all age levels
                 b) Parent involvement and input
                 c) Incorporates existing early care and education system
                 d) Funding for adequate teacher training and compensation
                 e) Input from the early care and education field
                 f) Inclusion of children with special needs and English Language
                    Learners

  4. Workforce/Administration
           Diversity
                   Promote the recruitment of culturally and linguistically diverse
                   providers
           Education and Professional Development
                   a) Advocate for articulation between community colleges and
                       4-year institutions and alignment with Child Development
                       Permit/Credential
                   b) Promote the importance of continued education and 
                       professional growth
           Compensation and Retention
                    Advocate for compensation which is commensurate with the
                    level of education achieved

  5. Availability/Access
              Subsidies for low income families
                   a) Advocate for the expansion of subsidies to fully fund all
                       eligible families
                   b) Adovate for a regular update of the Sate Median 
                       Income (SMI) or an alternate measure that reflects 
                       up-to-date California income in order to maintain 
                       accurate eligibility for families

          Options for parents
                   Advocate for child care setting options for parents (i.e. center
                   based, family child care, license exempt, non-traditional hour,
                   etc.)

          Special Needs
                   Advocate for improved access to child care for families with 
                   children who have special needs

     6.    Community Infrastructure
                       Child care language in General Plans
                                Advocate for the inclusion of child care language in the 
                                County and all city General Plans
                        Facilities
                                 Advocate for facility development and/or improvement that 
                                 includes accessibility and appropriate environments
                        Funding
                                 a) Advocate for increased availabilty of loan products for 
                                     facility development and/or improvement
                                 b) Promote the availability of grants and other funding
                                     sources for facility development and/or improvement

 

 

 

The California Legislative Information web site is maintained by the Legislative Counsel of California and includes California Law, legislative publications, legislative roster, daily activities of the Senate and Assembly and updates on pending bills.

The web sites also includes:

  • The Legislative Calendar
  • The schedule of legislative committee hearings
  • A list of matters pending on the floors of both houses of the Legislature
  • A list of the committees of the Legislature and their members
  • The text of each bill introduced, including each amended, enrolled, and chaptered form of each bill
  • The history of each bill introduced and amended
  • The status of each bill introduced and amended
  • All bill analyses prepared by legislative committees in connection with each bill
  • Any veto message concerning a bill
  • The California Codes
  • The California Constitution
  • All statutes enacted on or after January 1, 1993
    www.leginfo.ca.gov

California Performance Review (CPR)
The ultimate goal of the California Performance Review is to restructure, and reform state government to make it more responsive to the needs of its citizens and business community. The California Performance Review has four major components as documented in the Budget; 1)Executuve Branch Reorganization; 2)Program Performance Assessment and Budgeting; 3)Improved Services and Productivity; and 4)Acquisition Reform.
To view the full document visit http://cpr.ca.gov

Legislative Committees
California Assembly Appropriations Committee
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asap?committee=43

California Assembly Budget Committee
www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=4

California Assembly Education Committee
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=6

California Assembly Human Services Committee
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=13

California Senate Appropriations Committee
http://www.senate.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/APPROP/_home1/PROFILE.HTM

California Senate Budget Committee
www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/BFR/_home1/PROFILE.HTM

California Senate Education Committee
http://www.senate.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/EDUCATION/_home1/PROFILE.HTM

California Senate Human Services Committee
http://www.senate.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/HUMAN_SERVICES/_home1/PROFILE.HTM

Senate Office of Research
www.sen.ca.gov/sor/

Office of the Legislative Analyst
www.lao.ca.gov

 

 


 



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