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CHILD CAKE COMMISSION
6:30 p.m.
July 12, 1990
City Council Chambers COMMISSIONERS
CALL TO ORDER;
Vice Chairman Nygaard called the Meeting to order at
6:50 p.m.
ROLL CALL;
Present - Vice-Chairman Nygaard, Commissioners Cutler, Gilk,
and L'Esperance
Absent - Chairman Baker, Commissioners Mead and Schwei
Staff Members Present:
Jim Hagaman, Research Manager
Joni Wiltgen, Management Analyst
Also Present:
Ken Jaffe, International Child Resource Institute
Doris Lipska, Mulberry Children's Center
Nadine Abbott, Mulberry Children's Center
MINUTES;
The Child Care Commission approved the minutes of May 24,
1990 and June 18, 1990 as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD:
There were no comments from the audience.
OLD BUSINESS:
1)Progress Report on Survey Analysis - Ken Jaffe,
consultant, gave a progress report on the data received
from SANDAG from the 1989 survey. He had hoped to be
able to break down the data by school districts but will
be unable to do so. He will be able to categorize the
comment information, which will be helpful.
Mr. Jaffe reported that there is a way to assess income
levels by school sites using the percentages of the
Federal subsistence program for free and reduced cost
meals. He noted the present percentages:
Jefferson Elementary
Pine Street Elementary
Buena Vista Elementary
Valley Jr. High School
Carlsbad High School
Magnolia Elementary
Kelly Elementary
Hope Elementary
Free
Meals
52%
45%
22%
18%
12%
8%
4%
3%
Reduced
Cost Meals
8%
10%
9%
4%
2%
3%
1%
1.6%
2)
He will attempt to contact the Encinitas and San Marcos
School Districts to attempt to get information on
Carlsbad students.
Progress Report on Quadrant Information Development -
Doris Lipska, consultant, reported on currently
Cutler
Gilk
L'Esperance
Nygaard
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3)
available child care in the City of Carlsbad. A map has
been prepared and coded showing the child care resources
by type. She noted that:
The highest concentration of child care resources
are in the Northwest quadrant.
All schools in the Carlsbad Unified School District
have the Scampers program during the normal school
year except Pine Street School.
The only summer Scampers program is at Jefferson
Elementary School.
There are a number of family day care homes in the
La Costa area. Schools serving the area are in
the Encinitas and San Marcos School Districts.
Nadine Abbott, consultant, reported on the contacts she
has been making with key persons in the Carlsbad
community. The following suggestions have been made by
persons she has spoken with to this date:
There is a major need for quality care for
elementary school age children.
Jr. High School and High School recreation programs
are needed.
Child care facilities are needed in the Southwest
quadrant.
Five years ago parents desired child care for
preschool children in an area close to home; at
the present time the emphasis seems to be shifting
to the work locality.
Ms. Abbott felt that a good public relations tool might
be to have a Child Care Conference in the fall which
involves the business community.
Doris Lipska passed out a schedule of Focus meetings
which have been arranged. Several of the Commissioners
indicated a desire to attend those meetings and
additional information will be provided at the next
Child Care meeting on July 26, 1990.
Also suggested for Focus meeting were:
Pastor groups
Carlsbad Board of Realtors
Merchants at the Plaza Camino Real
PTA's (after school starts)
Progress Report on Policy Development Issues - Ken
Jaffe, consultant, proposed several possible
recommendations regarding child care policy development.
He feels that the packet currently available at the
Planning Department could be improved if a fee schedule
separating mandatory fees and other fees were included
on one sheet rather than in several places throughout
the packet.
Mr. Jaffe will begin working with Jim Hagaman on
reviewing the preliminary Child Care Ordinance.
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4) Review of Draft Press Releases - Ken Jaffe, consultant,
passed out two proposed press releases regarding the
activities of the Child Care Commission. The
commissioners suggested another press release should be
prepared regarding the current survey. Doris Lipska
stated that she has received permission to print the
survey questions in the Chamber of Commerce newsletter.
Jim Hagaman will notify City Council members.
COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS;
There were no reports from Commissioners.
ADJOURNMENT;
By proper motion, the meeting of July 12, 1990 was
adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
C. HAj
Research Mana
BETTY/ BU£KNER
Miriutes Clerk
MINUTES ARE ALSO TAPED AND KEPT ON FILE UNTIL THE MINUTES ARE
APPROVED.
Cutler
Gilk
L'Esperance
Nygaard