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SUNNYVALE Child Care Advisory Board

The Child Care Advisory Board met on April 12, 2005  in the West Conference Room, 456 W. Olive Avenue, at 11:35 a.m. with Carole Jevons, Chair, presiding.

ROLL CALL

Board Present: Angela Carmack, Emily Gutierrez, Carole Jevons, Hilal Ozdemir, Maxine Shea

Board Member Absent: Jacqueline Sells, excused

Staff: Kristen Nigriny, Child Care Manager; Claire Garcia, Sr. Office Assistant; Robert Walker, Assistant City Manager; Gerri Caruso, Principal Planner

SCHEDULED PRESENTATION

None

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Chris Morrison, owner Morrison’s Supplies in Sunnyvale attended the meeting to promote having a preschool fair or preview night in Sunnyvale that would showcase family child care homes, centers and preschools.  CHILD CARE MANAGER NIGRINY stated that she would speak to her supervisor about this possibility and contact Mr. Morrison in the near future.

CONSENT CALENDAR

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD - None

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

BOARD MEMBER CARMACK motioned to change the CCAB meeting date to the fourth Tuesday of every quarter from 11:30am – 1:30pm.  BOARD MEMBER JEVONS seconded the motion.                    MOTION CARRIED   CCAB selected the winners for the Award for Excellence in Early Education.  BOARD MEMBER SHEA motioned to award Mei Wang of Appleseed Montessori, Warner Campus the Child Care Center or Preschool Director award.  BOARD MEMBER CARMACK seconded the motion.                    MOTION CARRIED   BOARD MEMBER CARMACK motioned to award Manijeh Khazeni of Right Start Day Care the Family Child Care Provider award.  BOARD MEMBER SHEA seconded the motion.                    MOTION CARRIED   BOARD MEMBER CARMACK motioned to award Mrs. Renee Sanghera of Appleseed Montessori, Dunford Campus the Child Care or Preschool Teacher award.  BOARD MEMBER GUTIERREZ seconded the motion.                    MOTION CARRIED   BOARD MEMBER CARMACK motioned to award Cupertino Co-Op Nursery School the Preschool / Child Care Center (preschool-age) award.  BOARD MEMBER OZDEMIR seconded the motion.                    MOTION CARRIED

CHILD CARE MANAGER NIGRINY will contact award recipients.  A letter will be sent to the nominators, thanking them for their nominations.  She will also inform the BOARD of the time of the award presentation scheduled for May 14, 2005 at the Health & Safety Fair.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

• BOARD MEMBERS ORAL COMMENTS – BOARD MEMBER CARMACK stated there was an increase in fines for fingerprinting infractions in licensed child care facilities effective January 2005.  She will send NIGRINY the publications.
• STAFF ORAL COMMENTS – CLAIRE GARCIA announced she will be expecting in September.

INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS

• CHILD CARE MANAGER NIGRINY thanked Chris Morrison for attending the meeting.
• CARUSO, PRINCIPAL PLANNER accepted the comments made by the BOARD for the Draft Brochure: A Guide to Develop/Establish Child Care Facilities in Sunnyvale.
• CHILD CARE MANAGER NIGRINY stated that the June 7th KTEH training mentioned in her quarterly report is cancelled due to lack of grant funding.
• Potential study issues for December 2005 Study Issues: Accreditation and Special Needs.  An in depth discussion will take place at their next meeting in July.
• Next Regular Meeting: July 26, 2005, 11:30-1:30 pm, West Conference Room, City Hall

ADJOURNMENT 1:35 p.m.