June 28, 2006 - Update - 100 Million for Preschool
Yesterday, June 27, 2006, the legislature included an additional $100 million in the state budget for preschool. Building upon the Governor's Preschool Proposal for children in the areas of the lowest performing schools, this funding will provide $50 million in ongoing funds to expand the state preschool system, and $50 million in one-time funds for preschool facilities.

June 14, 2006 - Action Alert! - Governor's Preschool Proposal
The Budget is not over yet -- there will be Big 5 budget negotiations between the Governor and the four leaders of the Legislature.  And one item that the Governor wants is his proposed expansion of preschool for children in the areas of the lowest performing schools.  And the Governor is right, one of the things that would do the most to improve the performance of children in these schools would be a good preschool for all children in these attendance areas. more...

June 1, 2006 - Update - CCDAA sponsored bill, AB 2881, passes through the Assembly
AB 2881 (Mullin) – the new version of AB 927 – passed the Assembly yesterday. The vote was 72-8. The “No” votes were all Republicans probably trying to back up a Governor veto) but 24 Republicans voted for it, too.  The Bill will now travel to the Senate!

As amended, AB 2881 will clarify in the Education Code that full day, child care preschool centers funded by the Child Development Division are education programs and will require that Family Child Care Home Education Networks be notified whenever the license of a family child care provider is suspended or revoked.

May 31, 2006 - Update - CCDAA sponsored bill, SB 1750, passes through the Senate
SB 1750 (Vincent) passed through the Senate with a 39-0 vote!  It will now go to the Assembly.  As amended, SB 1750 Allows agencies to augment funds through third party funding sources without having said funds being considered in determinations of maximum expenditures made by the CDE, and requires CDE to develop and maintain a standardized system of auditing, which will be provided to contractors in writing, any standards, rules, and auditing protocols to be used in those audits.

May 26, 2006 - Good News for CCDAA's Bills AB 2881 and SB 1750! 1. AB 2881 (Mullin) just cleared Assembly Appropriations Suspense.  It now goes to the Assembly floor.  As amended, AB 2881 will clarify in the Education Code that full day, child care preschool centers funded by the Child Development Division are education programs and will require that Family Child Care Home Education Networks be notified whenever the license of a family child care provider is suspended or revoked.

2. SB 1750 (Vincent) has also cleared the Senate Appropriations Suspense by a 13-0 vote.  It now goes to the Senate floor.  As amended, SB 1750 Allows agencies to augment funds through third party funding sources without having said funds being considered in determinations of maximum expenditures made by the CDE, and requires CDE to develop and maintain a standardized system of auditing, which will be provided to contractors in writing, any standards, rules, and auditing protocols to be used in those audits.

May 19, 2006 - Update - End the Freeze! on SMI
An opportunity to reach consensus on the key issue to End the Freeze! on the State Median Income (SMI)/parent income eligibility level issue was missed Thursday, May 4, when some early care and education advocates opposed a modest adjustment in the family fee schedule. more...

May 16, 2006 - Update - CCDAA Sponsored Bill, SB 1750, Passed Through the Senate Education Committee
SB 1750 passed Senate Education on May 10 with a unanimous vote by Democrats and Republicans of 9-0! The Bill has been sent to Senate Rules, and then will go to Senate Appropriations. We expect it to pass Appropriations without a problem and then pass the Senate floor without a problem. Then the bill will be sent to the Assembly Education Committee for its second major hearing.

May 11, 2006 - Update - Child Development Permit Verification of Completion Program
Child Development Permit candidates whose applications are submitted by programs that have completed state review, will skip state level transcript evaluations, thus speeding up permit issuance. more...

May 5, 2006 - CEL Committee Update - Some Answers on Concerns of Members
CDD recently set up a CEL Committee to provide CDD with input as it further defines how the CELs (Centralized Eligibility Lists) will operate.  The Committee was set up in part as response to concerns that CCDAA State Board raised after hearing from members. more...

April 27, 2006 - CCDAA’s Standard Reimbursement Rate (SRR) advocacy is working!
Yesterday April 26th the Assembly Budget Subcommittee voted to approve the SRR in a unanimous vote of 4 - 0. more...

April 26, 2006 - Another Step Forward for "End the Freeze!"
CCDAA's End the Freeze Campaign! took another step forward on Tuesday, April 25, at the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on education hearing.  more...

April 24, 2006 - CCDAA’s Bill – AB 2881 passes through the first Legislative Committee
One of CCDAA’s three bills, AB 2881(Mullin), passed out of the Assembly Education Committee on a vote of 11 to 0 on April 19th. The bill does the following:
1) Clarifies in the Education Code that full day, child care preschool centers funded by the Child Development Division are education programs.
2) Requires that Family Child Care Home Education Networks be notified whenever the license of a family child care provider is suspended or revoked.
3) Requires that CDE reports on unspent funds.

CTA is in “strong support.” There was no opposition.

April 14, 2006 - CCDAA Supports Proposition 82 - Preschool for All
CCDAA is proud to join the strong coalition of early care and education organizations, advocates, parents, teachers, and educators supporting Proposition 82. more..

March 13, 2006 - Community College CDC Task Force Report
In March 2005, the CCDAA Community College Task Force was tasked to study the challenges facing community college child development centers. After much research the report is now complete. more...

March 1, 2006 - Featured Member for March
This month's featured member: Paulene Prevatt-McCarthy. I am fortunate to be a member of CCDAA and to work for 4C's of Alameda County for the past 16 years. I am a native Californian having grown up in Oakland until I was in High School. more...

January 9, 2005 - Calling all Earlybirds for CCDAA's 64th Annual Conference
CCDAA invites California's child care and education community to join us in San Diego on March 8-10, 2006 for CCDAA's 64th Annual Conference. more...

December 1, 2005 - Letter from Ellen Crosby
Together we are working to provide a forum for administrators to work together to improve the quality, availability and efficiency of child development programs. more...

August 11, 2005 - Meet the 2006 Conference Co-Chairs This  month's featured members: Jolie Herwick and Judy Waggoner also co-chair our 2006 Conference. Please welcome them and see their membership profile to find out more about them. more...

Statewide General Membership Meeting
in conjunction with Technical Assistance Workshops, in partnership with State Dept. of Education Child Development Division. October 6 and 7, 2005 Sacramento. article... registration form (PDF)...

July 14, 2005 - You Are Invited to Join CCDAA
"... you will be informed, you will feel support, and you will gain confidence that your important message and point of view is being heard." more...

July 12, 2005 - Ellen Crosby Our New State President
Thank you for the honor of being your State President for the year of 2005-2006. You might wonder who our new president, Ellen Crosby is? more...