Early Care & Education Planning Council

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council is to advocate, promote and plan accessible quality early care and education services for Imperial County children.

Council Responsibilities

The Early Care & Education Planning Council’s major responsibilities are to:
  • Provide a forum for the identification of local early care and education priorities and the development of policies to meet the needs identified within those priorities;
  • Conduct an assessment of early care and education needs at least once every five years;
  • Prepare a comprehensive countywide early care and education plan designed to address identified needs; and
  • Develop and implement the Professional Development & Retention Stipend Program for the purpose of retaining qualified staff providing early care and education services to children enrolled in Imperial County’s state-subsidized center-base programs.

Downloadable Resources

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Strategic Plan PDF 06/29/10
Final Imperial County 5 Year Needs Assessment 2010-2015 PDF 06/29/10
Executive Summary Child Care In Imperial County 2010 PDF 06/29/10
From the Hands of a Child (English/Spanish) PDF 09/17/09
Application for Membership ECE Planning Council PDF 09/18/09
2009-2010 ECEPC Meeting Schedule PDF 09/18/09
Annual Request for Meeting Notifications ECEPC PDF 09/18/09
CEL DATA 2008-2009 CPRE and CCTR Zip Code Funding Priorities Report PDF 09/18/09

Contact Information

Lori Riggs, Coordinator
Ealry Care & Education Planning Council
Phone: (760) 312-6604
Fax: (760) 312-6198
lriggs@icoe.org 

The Early Care & Education Planning Council is funded by the
California Department of Education - Child Development Division

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