I_I_SchoolReadiness_2021A 08/10/2021 10:10:47 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGINTERIM COMMITTEE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL READINESS Date 08/10/2021 Attendance Kipp X Kirkmeyer * Story E Van Beber X Sirota X Buckner X Time 10:10:47 AM to 03:19:03 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Buckner This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hGeneral Updates and Overview of Early Childhood Efforts in Colorado Committee Discussion Only hLunch Break Committee Discussion Only hLandscape of Early Child Care in Colorado and the Impacts of COVID-19 Committee Discussion Only hInterim Committee Early Childhood and School Readiness Public Testimony Committee Discussion Only General Updates and Overview of Early Childhood Efforts in Colorado - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/2DC858DD9066...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/E8154540B882...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/062D0875B1BB...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/E05B2C925088...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/20E98A8CD616...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D234BD50DC4A...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 10:11:09 AM Susan Steele, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Buell Foundation and Early Childhood Leadership Commission (ECLC) Co-Chair, and Kristina Heyl, Director of the ECLC, gave an overview of the ECLC's purpose and work and shared how the ECLC is planning for the Universal Preschool Program and the new Department for Early Childhood. The presentation is included as Attachment A. 10:28:56 AM Ms. Heyl and Ms. Steele answered questions from the commission. 10:29:55 AM The commission took a brief recess. 10:48:03 AM The commission came back to order. Mary Alice Cohen, Director of the Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Early Childhood (OEC), Grace Eckel, OEC Senior Policy Advisor, and Lisa Castiglia, OEC Director of Operations, presented an overview of the OEC's recent and upcoming work, particularly the transition to universal preschool, as well as an overview of how federal stimulus funding is being used. The presentation is included as Attachment B and additional materials are included as Attachments C-F. 11:03:50 AM The panel answered questions from the commission. 11:20:03 AM The panel answered further questions from the commission. 11:51:29 AM The panel answered additional questions from the commission. 12:02:58 PM The commission took a recess for lunch. Lunch Break - Committee Discussion Only Landscape of Early Child Care in Colorado and the Impacts of COVID-19 - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/3F7ACB77A30E...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/0DE505E01465...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/45BDDACABF20...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/56A2E3F69A01...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf 01:23:42 PM Chair Buckner called the commission back to order. 01:25:28 PM Jennifer Stedron, Executive Director of Early Milestones, and Nicole Riehl, President and Chief Executive Officer of Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC) presented on the landscape of early child care in Colorado and the impacts of COVID-19. 01:37:16 PM Ms. Stedron presented survey findings on Wave 2 of Early Milestone's COVID-19 survey on the early childhood education sector and families. The presentation is included as Attachment G. Ms. Stedron answered questions from the commission. 01:51:36 PM Ms. Riehl presented on EPIC's mission and the impacts of COVID-19 on employers, the workforce, and child care. Ms. Riehl answered questions from the commission. 02:09:14 PM Bill Jaeger, Vice President of Early Childhood and Policy Initiatives at the Colorado Childrenâs Campaign, Gina Nocera, Vice President of Community Impact at Mile High United Way, and Chris Brown, Vice President of Policy and Research at Common Sense Institute presented on the landscape of early child care in Colorado and the impacts of COVID-19. 02:11:08 PM Mr. Jaeger presented data trends in child well-being both pre-pandemic and over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation is included as Attachment H. 02:29:13 PM Ms. Nocera presented on research findings on family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) care in Colorado in 2020. The presentation is included as Attachment I. Ms. Nocera answered questions from the commission. 02:54:55 PM Mr. Brown presented on the "she-cession," which is the reduction in female employment numbers in Colorado's workforce as a result of COVID-19. He discussed the connection this job loss has on mothers in particular The presentation is included as Attachment J. Mr. Brown answered questions from the commission. Interim Committee Early Childhood and School Readiness Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only 03:16:25 PM There was no public testimony. 03:17:04 PM Chair Buckner and Vice-Chair Sirota gave closing remarks. 03:19:03 PM The committee adjourned.
