EDE0F58CFB818F718725888B0052BA7C Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For WORKFORCE-RELATED LEGISLATIVE UPDATES FROM THE CO DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOODINTERIM COMMITTEE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL READINESSDate Jul 26, 2022 Location HCR 0112 Workforce-related Legislative Updates from the CO Department of Early Childhood - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/017B8A8EFB53...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 09:03:38 AM Stephenie Hickman, Early Childhood Education (ECE) Recruitment and Retention Manager, gave an overview of the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) Workforce Data Modernization Project. Whitney LeBouef, Director of Data Integration and Analytics, Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab, spoke about changes in the size of the ECE workforce over time. The Department's presentation can be found as Attachment A. Members of the panel answered questions from the commission. Director LeBouef spoke about unfilled positions in the workforce. 09:19:45 AM Angela Ben-Zekry, ECE Recruitment and Retention Manager for the CDEC, reviewed the goals and lead measures for the department for 2022 and 2023. Ms. Ben-Zekry gave an overview of recruitment and retention actions taken by the CDEC, as well as workforce data and system improvement efforts. She answered questions from the commission members. 09:32:05 AM Ms. Hickman spoke about the Early Childhood Workforce plan. Sondra Ranum, Director of ECE Workforce Policy for the Colorado Department of Higher Education, went over the Universal Pre-K Workforce Strategic plan.
