Local Child Care and Development Planning Council
Each county in California has a Local Child Care and Development Planning Council. Tulare County's Council has a maximum of 25 members from five different categories. The members are jointly appointed by the Tulare County Superintendent of Schools and the Tulare County Board of Supervisors, and the membership categories consist of parents, child care providers, public agency representatives, community representatives, and discretionary representatives.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Council, please email Samantha Terry at samantha.terry@cc.tcoe.org.

The Council on Child & Youth Development conducts a needs assessment every five years and determines the priorities for child care services based on the needs assessment and current data for children ages birth through age 12.

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Council Meetings

The Tulare County Council on Child & Youth Development is governed by the Brown Act and therefore, the meetings are open to the public for anyone to attend. Please see below for the upcoming council meetings. The meetings take place in person, on Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Tulare County Office of Education Early Childhood Education Program, located at 7000 Doe Ave., Visalia CA 93291.

Upcoming Council Meeting Dates

• Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Tulare County Office of Education Early Childhood Education Program, in the Sycamore Conference Room
• Thursday, February 8, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Tulare County Office of Education Early Childhood Education Program, in the Sycamore Conference Room
• Thursday, April 11, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Tulare County Office of Education Early Childhood Education Program, in the Sycamore Conference Room
• Thursday, June 13, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Tulare County Office of Education Early Childhood Education Program, in the Sycamore Conference Room
  
  

Executive Committee

The Council's Executive Committee is composed of an elected chair, vice chair, and secretary, as well as the past chair, and chair-appointed representatives from the Board of Supervisors and a chair-appointed representative from the Superintendent of Schools. The Executive Committee meets quarterly. Some of the Committee's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: review documents for each Council meeting; review Council membership applications; and provide oversight of fiscal matters of the Council.

Executive Committee Meetings

The Executive Committee is also governed by the Brown Act and therefore, the meetings are open to the public for anyone to attend. Please see below for the upcoming council meetings. The meetings take place in person, on Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Tulare County Office of Education Early Childhood Education Program, located at 7000 W Doe Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291.

Upcoming Executive Committee Meeting Dates

• Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Tulare County Office of Education Early Childhood Education Program, in the Aspen Conference Room
• Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Tulare County Office of Education Early Childhood Education Program, in the Aspen Conference Room
• Wednesday, March 20, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Tulare County Office of Education Early Childhood Education Program, in the Aspen Conference Room
• Wednesday, June 5, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Tulare County Office of Education Early Childhood Education Program, in the Aspen Conference Room