Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education public meetings in 2024
5 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education
The Louisiana Early Childhood Care and Education Advisory Council will consider revisions to Bulletin 137 (Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations) and Bulletin 139 (Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs). The council will also receive an informational report on the 2024 Early Childhood Care and Education Advisory Council Quarterly Report for Quarter 3 (July-September).
- Referral – Revisions to Bulletin 137 – Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations
- Referral – Revisions to Bulletin 139 – Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs
- Informational Report: 2024 Early Childhood Care and Education Advisory Council Quarterly Report – Quarter 3 (July-September)
The Early Childhood Care and Education Advisory Council approved the September 18, 2024, meeting minutes. The Council endorsed revisions to licensing regulations for early learning centers and child care and development fund programs. The Louisiana Department of Education provided a quarterly report for July through September 2024.
- Approved minutes from September 18, 2024 meeting
- Endorsed revisions to Bulletin 137–Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations
- Endorsed revisions to Bulletin 139–Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs
Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education
The Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education is meeting to discuss updates to state licensing regulations. The body will also review reports on early childhood language and literacy.
- Consideration of revisions to Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations
- Informational report on Early Childhood Language and Literacy
- Approval of July 17, 2024 meeting minutes
Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education
The Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education will meet to approve minutes from May 8, 2024, and receive informational reports on the 2024 Q2 quarterly report and Louisiana's early childhood workforce pilots. No votes on policy or funding are scheduled.
- Approval of minutes from May 8, 2024 meeting
- 2024 Early Childhood Care and Education Advisory Council Quarterly Report – Quarter 2 (April–May 2024)
- Louisiana Early Childhood Workforce Pilots report
The Early Childhood Care and Education Advisory Council approved the May 8, 2024 meeting minutes. The council received an informational report on the Louisiana Early Childhood Workforce Pilot and endorsed the Quarter 2 report covering April and May 2024.
- Approved May 8, 2024 meeting minutes
- Received Louisiana Early Childhood Workforce Pilot Informational Report
- Endorsed Quarterly Report - Quarter 2 (April - May 2024)
Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education
The Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education will meet to consider the 2023 Annual Report and the first quarter 2024 Quarterly Report. The council will also review an updated report regarding the timeline for Louisiana’s Child Care and Development Fund State Plan.
- Approval of February 20, 2024 meeting minutes
- Consideration of 2023 Annual Report (January-December 2023)
- Consideration of 2024 Quarter 1 Quarterly Report (January-March 2024)
- Review of Louisiana’s Child Care and Development Fund State Plan timeline update
The Early Childhood Care and Education Advisory Council approved previous meeting minutes and endorsed two reports. The council also received a report on the Child Care and Development Fund State Plan timeline.
- Approved February 20, 2024 meeting minutes
- Endorsed 2023 Annual Report
- Endorsed Quarterly Report-Quarter 1 (January-March 2024)
- Received report on Louisiana’s Child Care and Development Fund State Plan timeline
Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education
The Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education will review proposed updates to Bulletin 137 and Bulletin 139. The council will also consider the Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund State Plan and various progress reports.
- Proposed revisions to Bulletin 137 regarding early learning center licensing regulations
- Proposed revisions to Bulletin 139 regarding child care development fund programs
- Consideration of the Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund State Plan
- Election of Council Chair
- Review of the Early Learning Center Emergency Plan update
The Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education elected new leadership and endorsed revisions to two state bulletins. The council also received reports on the state's Child Care and Development Fund State Plan and the Early Learning Center Emergency Plan.
- Elected Dr. Paula Polito as chair
- Elected Ms. Maria Blanco as vice-chair
- Endorsed proposed revisions to Bulletin 137 regarding licensing regulations
- Endorsed proposed revisions to Bulletin 139 regarding Child Care and Development Fund Programs
- Received report from November 15, 2023 meeting
- Received Louisiana’s Child Care and Development Fund State Plan overview
- Received Louisiana's Early Learning Center Emergency Plan
- Received 2023 Quarterly Report-Quarter 4