Purpose

The primary purpose of the Local Planning Councils (LPCs) is to plan for child care and development services based on the needs of families in the local community. LPCs are intended to serve as a forum to address the child care needs of all families in the community for all types of child care, both subsidized and non-subsidized. 

Our Mission

Through public outreach, involve the community in supporting high quality early care and education.

History

In 1998, the Education Code was amended to include specific expanded mandates for Local Child Care Planning Councils to identify local priorities for the distribution of new State early care and education funding. The Education Code language specifies how LPCs are to conduct their work in order to identify priorities that ensure all local early care and education needs are met to the greatest extent possible. The priorities are to be submitted annually to the California Department of Education and used by the Department to determine funding decisions. 

This Local Child Care Planning Council continues to lead efforts in the needs, services, and systems that pertain to early care and education in Shasta County. The most recent Needs Assessment was completed in April 2015 and was used to inform the development of the Council’s current Strategic Plan.

The Strategic Plan includes a breakdown of goals and actions to be achieved by the Shasta County Local Child Care Planning Council.

This plan is intended to guide the Council in its activities while striving to achieve its future goals as defined. The plan design is adaptable and allows for modification as the needs of the community change. The plan also has the ability to evolve as new legislation and policies emerge.

The Council's membership is composed of 15 voting members, appointed by the County Board of Supervisors and the County Superintendent of Schools. Members exercise decision-making responsibility for Council functions.

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Local Child Care Planning Council Structure

The Local Child Care Planning Council of Shasta County is funded by the California Department of Education. Members are appointed by the County Board of Supervisors and the County Superintendent of Schools. With a focus on high-quality care, the Council is tasked with assessing local child care needs, developing a county-wide strategic plan, setting zip code priorities for use of state funds, and facilitating the temporary and voluntary transfer of funds between state-funded agencies

 

Officers

Members

According to the California Education Code 8499, the local Child Care Planning Council membership has the following responsibilities:

• Conduct a countywide Needs Assessment no less than once every five years
• Develop a Strategic Plan based on the findings of the Needs Assessment
• Establish annual county priorities to identify which zip code areas have the greatest need for child care
• Conduct local forums to encourage public input in the development of local priorities
• Foster partnerships designed to meet local child care needs
• Facilitate the voluntary, temporary transfer of contract funds to maximize fiscal resources and utilization of child development funding
• Collaborate with local entities to carry out child care staff retention initiatives

Shasta County LPC Meeting Schedule 2021-22

The purpose of the Local Child Care Planning Council (LPC) is to bring together all the resources of our community to identify and assess the early care and education needs of the community.

Meeting 1 - July 2022
No Meeting

Meeting 2 - August 25, 2022
9:00am-11:00am • First 5 Shasta • 393 Park Marina Circle, Redding CA
Agenda

Meeting 3 - September 22, 2022
9:00am-11:00am • First 5 Shasta • 393 Park Marina Circle, Redding CA
Agenda

Meeting 4 - October 27, 2022
9:00am-11:00am • First 5 Shasta • 393 Park Marina Circle, Redding CA
Agenda

Meeting 5 - November 17, 2022*
9:00am-11:00am • First 5 Shasta • 393 Park Marina Circle, Redding CA
Agenda

Meeting 6 - December 2022
No Meeting

Meeting 7 - January 26, 2023
9:00am-11:00am • First 5 Shasta • 393 Park Marina Circle, Redding CA
Agenda

Meeting 8 - February 3, 2023
9:00am-3:30pm • First 5 Shasta • 393 Park Marina Circle, Redding CA
Agenda

Meeting 9 - February 16, 2023**
9:00am-11:00am • First 5 Shasta • 393 Park Marina Circle, Redding CA
Agenda

Meeting 10 - March 23, 2023
9:00am-11:00am • First 5 Shasta • 393 Park Marina Circle, Redding CA
Agenda

Meeting 11 - April 27,2023
Agenda
9:00am-11:00am • First 5 Shasta • 393 Park Marina Circle, Redding CA

Meeting 12 - May 25, 2023
9:00am-11:00am • First 5 Shasta • 393 Park Marina Circle, Redding CA

Agenda

Meeting 13 - June 22, 2023
9:00am-11:00am • First 5 Shasta • 393 Park Marina Circle, Redding CA

*November meeting is held on the third Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
**February meeting is held on the third Thursday due to the President's Week break.

The Priority Setting Process

The Council develops priorities for funding using data from the following sources: 

• Census zip code data and American Community Survey data as a baseline to estimate the number of children eligible for State Funded Services (and Head Start). Other pertinent local data, such as county growth factors, planning department data, or school district growth data, is then applied to achieve the most accurate estimate. 

• CDE and other available zip code level data to determine the number and percent of eligible children served/not served by State or Federally Funded Services 

• California Academic Performance Index, Smarter Balanced Assessment, or other School Performance Data or Child Outcome Data 

The data is then analyzed and high-need zip codes assigned a Priority 1, 2, and 3 number with Priority 1 being the highest need.

For additional priorities information, contact the LCCPC Coordinator.

For additional needs asssessment information, contact the LCCPC Coordinator.

Shasta County
43 Hilltop Drive
Redding, CA 96003

530-225-2999
Fax 530-2977