Sonoma County Office of Education

The agenda includes standard opening procedures such as welcome, feedback solicitation, public comment periods, and approval of the agenda and previous meeting minutes from December 3, 2025. Key discussion items feature updates and potential votes from the Membership Committee and the Executive Committee. There will be a discussion on the Child Care Federal Funding Freeze, followed by a presentation on resources for Pregnant and Parenting Teens through the Teen Parent Program at Amarosa Academy. Further agenda items cover a CCPC Grant Spotlight on the UPK Mixed Delivery Planning Grant, a summary of Coordinator staff updates, and an update on the CCPC budget.

Key discussions included a special community update addressing the government shutdown, where First 5 Sonoma County offered support via gift cards and loans to family child care providers, and Sonoma CAN shared resources for food availability. Other topics involved input from members regarding the sunsetting of the Workforce Registry and the need for sustainability planning. The Coordinator Report detailed an upcoming community UPK event and noted that the CCPC is seeking to hire a Bilingual Program Assistant. Additionally, updates were provided on Measure I, highlighting ECE funding opportunities, and information was shared concerning an international Reggio Emilia exhibition scheduled for 2028.

The agenda for this meeting included several key items for discussion and action. These items encompassed the approval of the agenda itself, review of the Coordinator's report detailing staffing updates, First 5 Commission matters, and Zip Code Priorities. Discussions were also scheduled for a budget review, planning the process for Measure I / First 5 involvement, receiving membership updates, planning future CCPC meetings (including topics, a grant spotlight, land acknowledgment, and the 26/27 meeting schedule), and planning the annual retreat regarding facilitator and location. Finally, the committee was set to review the remaining committee meeting schedule for the year and complete in-kind reporting forms.

This document serves as a guide to strengthen and expand equitable arts education within California's Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for California Public Schools. It details how arts education aligns with Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) priorities, including basic services, state standards, parent involvement, student achievement, engagement, school climate, course access, and student outcomes. The framework emphasizes the importance of arts education for fostering equity, belonging, and engagement, and outlines critical components for robust programs such as staffing, curriculum, scheduling, facilities, safety, and materials.

This document provides multi-year projections for student enrollment and Average Daily Attendance (ADA), detailing figures by grade level from TK to Grade 6. It includes historical actuals from 2016-2017 and projections extending to 2027-2028, incorporating factors such as absence rates and ADA to enrollment ratios relevant for Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) calculations.