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CHILD CARE COMMISSION
8:00 a.m.
April 21, 1990
City Council Conference Room COMMISSIONERS
CALL TO ORDER;
Chairman Baker called the Child Care Workshop meeting to
order at 8:15 a.m.
ROLL CALL;
Present - Chairman Baker, Commissioners Cutler, Gilk,
L'Esperance, Mead and Nygaard,
Absent - Commissioner Schwei
Staff Members Present:
Jim Hagaman, Research Manager
Joni Wiltgen, Management Analyst
Also Present:
Ken Jaffee, International Child Resource Institute
Doris Lipska, Mulberry Children's Center
Nadine Abbott, Mulberry Children's Center
Commissioner Mead arrived at 9:20 a.m.
Commissioner Gilk arrived at 9:45 a.m.
DISCUSSION PERIOD;
Ken Jaffee conducted a question/answer period and allowed
Commissioners the opportunity to discuss a variety of topics
relating to child care. Some of the questions discussed
were:
How the Child Care Commission can most effectively
address pressing child care needs in Carlsbad.
Where most citizens of Carlsbad currently receive their
information about child care issues, supply, and needs.
What local or county-wide information sources are
available to assist parents and prospective child care
providers in gaining information regarding Carlsbad
child care issues.
Which child care programs are considered "models" in
Carlsbad.
Do residents perceive that the City of Carlsbad
promotes, discourages, or is neutral regarding
development of additional child care sources.
What role should the Child Care Commission play: As a
catalyst? An information source? A change agent? A
source of data and statistics?
What local conditions and issues are critical to
development of an expanded quality child care system in
Carlsbad.
GOAL SETTING;
After discussion, the Commissioners unanimously adopted the
following goals for the next six months:
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April 21, 1990 CHILD CARE COMMISSION Page 2 COMMISSIONERS
Facilitate the growth of child care opportunities in the
City of Carlsbad
Needs assessment
Communication
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the workshop of April 21, 1990 was
adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
TAMES C.
Research Manager
BJ7CKNER
Minutes Clerk
MINUTES ARE ALSO TAPED AND KEPT ON FILE UNTIL THE MINUTES ARE
APPROVED.
Baker
Cutler
Gilk
L'Esperance
Mead
Nygaard