District Of Columbia § 38-271.07 - State Early Childhood Development Coordinating Council.
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§ 38-271.07. State Early Childhood Development Coordinating Council.
38-271.07Within 45 days of March 8, 2011, the Mayor shall establish and convene a State Early Childhood Development Coordinating Council (“Coordinating Council”) to:
Improve collaboration and coordination among entities carrying out federally funded and District-funded pre-k and other early childhood programs to improve school readiness;
Assist in the planning and development of a comprehensive early childhood education system that serves children ages birth to 8 years of age; and
Comply with the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act, approved December 12, 2007 (Pub. L. No. 110-134; 121 Stat. 1363).
The Coordinating Council shall:
Identify opportunities for collaboration and coordination among early childhood education entities;
Review the annual pre-k report to the Council required by and submit any additional recommendations to improve the quality of and expand access to pre-k and other early childhood programs to the Council;
Develop recommendations to:
Increase participation of children in existing pre-k and other early childhood programs;
Improve the quality of pre-k and other early childhood programs;
Support the implementation of pre-k workforce development programs; and
Improve state early-learning policies; and
Perform other tasks as determined by the Mayor.
The Coordinating Council membership shall consist of:
The following members, or their designees:
The Mayor;
The Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia;
The State Superintendent of Education;
The Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools;
The Executive Director of the Public Charter School Board;
The Director of the Department of Health;
The Director of the Department of Mental Health;
The Director of the Department of Human Services;
The Director of the Child and Family Services Agency;
The State Director for Head Start Collaboration; and
The Director of the entity designated as the state resource and referral agency; and
The Mayor shall appoint at least one District resident from each of the following categories, to serve a term of 2 years:
Families whose children are receiving or have received pre-k-education services;
Head Start;
Community-based organizations;
Public schools;
Public charter schools;
Public charter school support organizations;
Early childhood advocacy organizations;
Business community;
Philanthropic community;
DC Collaborative; and
Any additional category identified by the Coordinating Council as necessary or appropriate.
The Mayor shall appoint one person appointed pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of this section to be the chair, who shall convene the Coordinating Council no fewer than 4 times each year to gather public input on the Coordinating Council’s recommendations.
A quorum to transact business shall consist of 50% plus one of the members who are appointed and serving.
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