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Home My WebLink About1991-05-23; Child Care Commission Ad Hoc; MinutesMINUTES Meeting of: Time of Meeting: Date of Meeting: Place of Meeting: CHILD CARE COMMISSION 6:30 p.m. May 23, 1991 City Council Chambers COMMISSIONERS CALL TO ORDER; Chairman Baker called the Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL; Present - Chairman Baker, Commissioners Cutler, Gilk, Isenhart, L'Esperance, and Schwei Absent - Commissioner Mead Staff Members Present: Jim Hagaman, Research Manager Also Present: Susan Stark, International Child Resource Institute Shira Rosenblatt, International Child Resource Institute MINUTES; The Child Care Commission approved the minutes of April 25, 1991 as presented. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD; There were no comments from the audience. OLD BUSINESS; There was no old business to come before the Commission for discussion. NEW BUSINESS; 1) Presentation of School Age Programs by Susan Bentley Dr. Susan-Harumi Bentley, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services, Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD), addressed the Commission and reviewed the formation and goals of the Carlsbad Education Foundation (CEF), a non-profit corporation. One goal of the CEF is to oversee CUSD's Before and After School Activity Based Program for 1991-92. Dr. Bentley stated that the CEF formed a panel of parents, community leaders, and a childcare consultant, to review proposals and to interview potential providers using National Childcare Standards and a ranking scale. After the RFP process, CEF recommended to the Carlsbad School Board that the existing Scampers recreation program be replaced by a more comprehensive program to be administered by Schools Out, Inc., of Solana Beach. The School Board voted to accept Schools Out, Inc. as the 1991-92 provider. The Schools Out program will be monitored closely by the Carlsbad Education Foundation. Dr. Bentley stated that Schools Out will offer a larger variety of activity options and is willing to look at providing enrichment programs as well as quiet time where students will have an opportunity to do homework. Baker Cutler Gilk Isenhart L'Esperance Schwei MINUTES May 23, 1991 CHILD CARE COMMISSION Page 2 COMMISSIONERS The new program will require licensing, which Scampers (a recreation program) did not. Dr. Bentley stated that the Schools Out program will be provided at six of the seven elementary school sites in Carlsbad and will commence with summer school on July 1, 1991. There will be more spaces available in the Schools Out program but the exact number is not known at this time. The Scampers program currently has 438 children enrolled, with a waiting list. 2) Update on Expansion of Current Child Care Programs Shira Rosenblatt, ICRI, stated that they are in the process of drafting two letters to family day care providers in Carlsbad. One letter is an attempt to encourage child care for infants and mildly ill children. The second letter is to encourage expansion to a larger day care home operation. Ms. Rosenblatt reported that she and Susan Stark had met today with a childcare provider who had expressed an interest in expansion. This provider is affiliated with a Church and specializes in childcare for 3-5 year olds. She currently has 56 children on her waiting list. She would consider offering infant care if funds were made available to assist in the transition. 3) Review of Flow Chart and Fee Guideline Table Shira Rosenblatt, ICRI, reported that she and Susan Stark had met with representatives of the Planning Department to review a Flow Chart and Fee Guideline Table created by ICRI. Many revisions were made and ICRI will revise the flow chart and submit a revised version to the Planning Department prior to the next meeting. Because of the confusion over fees and permits, ICRI developed three scenarios to provide potential childcare providers a more comprehensive look at the fees involved. The potential costs ranged from $30,729 for refurbishment of an existing building to $63,002 for developing a child care center on bare land. A) Mission Statement for Child Care Fund Susan Stark, ICRI, passed out and discussed the draft of the Mission Statement for development of a Child Care Fund. The Commission requested that ICRI present scenarios at the next meeting showing how funds can be raised. 5) State Child Care Legislation Update Susan Stark, ICRI, reviewed the pending childcare legislation and sources of potential funding. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS; There were no reports made by Commissioners. Jim Hagaman, Research Manager, reported that Headstart made a presentation to the City Council at the last meeting. They MINUTES May 23, 1991 CHILD CARE COMMISSION Page 3 COMMISSIONERS are attempting to locate a site in Carlsbad to serve 30 children in the morning and 30 children in the afternoon. ADJOURNMENT; By proper motion, the meeting of May 23, 1990 was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, SS C. HAi Research Manag Minutes Clerk Baker Cutler Gilk Isenhart L'Esperance Schwei May 29, 1991 TO: MAYOR LEWIS COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: Research Manager SUMMARY OF CARLSBAD CHILD CARE COMMISSION MEETING OF THURSDAY, 5-23-91 ITEMS: 1. Presentation of School Age Programs by Dr. Susan Harumi Bentley, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services, Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD). Dr. Bentley reviewed after-school programs within the School District and outlined the C.U.S.D. Board of Trustees' new School's Out, Inc. Child Care Provider to be at six of the seven elementary school sites commencing with summer school sites on July 1, 1991. 2. Update on Expansion of Current Child Care Programs. Two letters are ready to send out to family day care providers, encouraging child care for infants and mildly-ill children, and to encourage expansion to a larger day care home provider. 3. Review of Flow Chart and Fee Guideline Table. ICRI has met with Planning Dept. representatives to develop a simple flow chart of the application process for child care, and to provide a comprehensive review of the fees required for various child care applicants. 4. Mission statement .for Child Care Fund was distributed to the Child Care Commission. Further review and discussion will continue at the next regular meeting. 5. ICRI reviewed various State Legislative Bills now in Sacramento, and how they could effect Carlsbad's child care efforts. 6. The Head Start program's desire to locate a site in Carlsbad was reported. Respectfully submitted, JAMES C. HAC pgk c: City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant to the City Manager Department Heads ITEM 1 May 23, 1991 TO: CHILD CARE COMMISSION FROM: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE PRESENTATION OF SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS BY SUSAN BENTLEY Susan Bentley from the Carlsbad Unified School District will discuss school age programs currently being offered by the District. ITEM 2 May 23, 1991 TO: CHILD CARE COMMISSION FROM: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE UPDATE ON EXPANSION OF CURRENT CHILD CARE PROGRAMS ICRI Staff will present all follow up correspondence with child care and family day care providers. In addition, the staff will report on any additional meetings with child care providers interested in expansion. ITEM 3 May 23, 1991 TO: CHILD CARE COMMISSION FROM: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE REVIEW OF FLOW CHART AND FEE GUIDELINE TABLE ICRI staff will discuss the flow chart and fee guideline table. In addition, staff will present three scenarios for developing a child care center which are designed to assist potential providers in assessing planning, building, and engineering fees. O3i. C O O S-o Olc <U•o OE<u E g.(UQ. cr>cen -r-c -a V} *r- C 3 <U XIO ••- O r- •»-> O VI <uc o o4J JO t ! i t 11 Us fi J *I I I i ! * I fir *«11« i . i t$I il I £ •I MI i f*-* Jr* 6 »S !fl3,1=^ SJi 11 SI i«&& ITS *S |8 || -* ^S 1v{•3 5tt^ i- Q £ 8 I § .a "B I I r 111 a Hi1 J|*«; « I I I I •8 i!S S? t I , *8 111«~i .R -a ft ITEM 4 May 23, 1991 TO: CHILD CARE COMMISSION FROM: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MISSION STATEMENT FOR CHILD CARE FUND ICRI staff will present the Commission with a draft mission statement for the development of a child care fund. ITEMS May 23, 1991 TO: CHILD CARE COMMISSION FROM: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE STATE CHILD CARE LEGISLATION UPDATE Staff will review state child care legislation and opportunities, including sources of potential funding. City of Carlsbad Annual Calendar June 1991 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 9 16 23 30 3 3:00 Traffic Safety Comm. 10 5:00 Historic Preservation Comm. 17 5:00 Parks & Recreation Commission 24 4:00 Hsg. & Redev. Adv. Comm. 4 6:00 City Council 11 6:00 City Council 18 6:00 City Council/Hsg. & Redev. Commission 25 6:00 City Council 5 7:30 Chamber Leg. Comm. 2:00 CMWD 5:00 Design Review 6:00 Planning Comm. 12 5:00 Sister City 7:30 CUSD 19 2:00 CMWD 3:00 Library Board 5:00 Design Review 6:00 Planning Comm. 26 7:30 CUSD 6 8:00 Cable Television 1:15 Senior Comm. 4:00 Arts Comm. 13 20 7:00 Palomar Airport Adv. Comm. 27 5:00 Open Space Adv. Comm. 6:30 Child Care Comm. 7 6:00 Jazz Concert- Calavera Hills 14 6:00 Jazz Concert- Calavera Hills 21 6:00 Jazz Concert- Calavera Hills 28 6:00 Jazz Concert- Aviara Oaks School SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1234 123456 1 8 3:00 Big Bang BBQ 15 22 29 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 Child Care Commission