State Early Childhood Development Coordinating Council

• Total public member: 11
• Method of Appointment: Appointed by Mayor
• Length of Appointment: 2 years
• Residency: DC residency preferred.
• Paid board: No

Description

The State Early Childhood Development Coordinating Council shall 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.

Qualifications

The Coordinating Council membership shall consist of

(1) The following members, or their designees

(A) The Mayor;

(B) The Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia;

(C) The State Superintendent of Education;

• (D) The Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools;
• (E) The Executive Director of the Public Charter School Board;

(F) The Director of the Department of Health;

• (G) The Director of the Department of Mental Health;
• (H) The Director of the Department of Human Services;
• (I) The Director of the Child and Family Services Agency;
• (J) The State Director for Head Start Collaboration; and
• (K) The Director of the entity designated as the state resource and referral agency; and
• (2) The Mayor shall appoint at least one District resident from each of the following

categories, to serve a term of 2 years

(A) Families whose children are receiving or have received pre-k-education services;

(B) Head Start;

• (C) Community-based organizations;
• (D) Public schools;
• (E) Public charter schools;
• (F) Public charter school support organizations;
• (G) Early childhood advocacy organizations;
• (H) Business community;
• (I) Philanthropic community;

(J) DC Collaborative; and

• (K) Any additional category identified by the Coordinating Council as necessary or
• appropriate.