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​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹If you work or live in º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø, and you are interested in supporting and improving the early education opportunities for young children, your participation is needed. We are looking for parents with children in child care, child care providers, public agency representatives, and community members.

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Please contact us for more information on the Local Early Education Planning Council (LPC) by email at lpcinfo@sccoe.org.

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Join us to make a difference in the early education needs of young children. â€‹

​Our next LPC recruitment cycle begins in Spring 2026. In the meantime, we welcome all guests to attend our public meetings.







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​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹The LPC meets at the º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Office of Education. For a complete schedule of meetings for the year, contact LPC Staff. Meetings are mostly held at our main office at 1290 Ridder Park Drive in San Jose.

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Charles Doan Fri, 13 Jan 2023 20:15:28 GMT /supoffice/lpc/Pages/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=653
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​â¶Ä‹â€‹â¶Ä‹Join the â€‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹â¶Ä‹â€‹â¶Ä‹Local Early Education Planning Council of º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø 

​Our next LPC recruitment cycle begins in Spring 2026. In the meantime, we welcome all guests to attend our public meetings. To learn more about the LPC and how you can get involved, please read below. 

The LPC has a membership of 30 individuals from 5 categ​ories within the early learning field including Parents/Child Care Consumers, Child Care Providers, Public Agency representatives, Community Representatives, and Public/Discretionary Members (descriptions are noted below). Committee Members serve three-year terms. All LPC meetings are open to the public.

Additionally, each LPC member serves on at least 1 LPC sub-committee: ECE Advocacy Committee​, Workforce, Data, the Inclusion Collaborative, or the Title 5 Providers Group (NOTE: For this committee, you will have to be a state subsidized child care contractor).

Each of the 5 categories represented on the LPC has 6 positions.

  • Parents/Child Care Consumers – parents or persons who receive or who have received child care services within the past 36 months
  • Child Care Providers – persons who provide child care services or represent persons who provide child care services
  • Public Agency Representatives – persons who represent a city, a county, or a local education agency
  • Community Representatives – persons who represent an agency or business that provides private funding for child care services or who advocate for child care services through participation in civic or community based organizations, but are not child care providers and do not represent agencies that contract with the California Department of Education to provide child care and development services
  • Public/Discretionary Member – persons from any of the above categories or outside of these categories at the discretion of appointing agencies

Child Care Provider Representatives

  • Cathy Boettcher – California Young World
  • Roxana Flores (Member-Elect) - Roxana Daycare, Family Child Care Home Provider 
  • Terri Kemper - Mountain View Whisman School District 
  • Jessica Kranz - Go Kids 
  • Picha Wilson – SJB Child Development Centers​
  • Janet Zamudio (Member-Elect) - Stanford University WorkLife Office / Child Care Program​

Community Representatives

  • Laura Demaree – Oak Grove School District
  • Yasmin Mata – Parent Voices
  • Nancy Newkirk (Member-Elect)- California School Boards Association
  • Paula Perez â€“ Parent Voices​
  • Christine Thorsteinson – Silicon Valley Community Foundation
  • Shield Xiao - Ainia

Consumer Representatives

  • Ximena Guzman (Member-Elect)
  • Gloria Lopez​
  • Sandya Lopez (Member-Elect)
  • Mara Roane

Discretionary Appointees

  • Michelle Herriage - Cupertino Union School District
  • Esmeralda Rosales - FIRST 5 º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø 
  • Melissa Roth (Member-Elect) â€“ Palo Alto Community Child Care
  • Minerva Sarellano (Member-Elect) â€“ FIRST 5 º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø
  • Pedro Sousa - Mission College
  • Lorena Wright - Pacific Early Intervention Services

Public Agency Representatives

  • ​Karina Alvarez (Member-Elect) â€“ County of Santa Clara, Social Services Agency
  • Araceli Delgado-Ortiz - San Jose Public Library
  • Raquel Dietrich (Member-Elect)​ – º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Office of Education
  • Gabriella Sandoval – FIRST 5 º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø
  • Jessica Tejada (Member-Elect) - Mount Pleasant Elementary School District 
  • Matthew Tinsley - º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Office of Education

Much of the work of the LPC is achieved through our Committees & Associate Committees, as described below. All LPC Members must serve on at least one Committee, though membership to the Committees is open to anyone who is interested. Please contact LPC staff if you are interested in joining an LPC Committee or Associate Committee. Visit the meeting page  for the LPC and subcommittee meeting schedule.

Workforce Committee

The Workforce Committee actively supports training, mentoring, and workforce retention programs that improve teacher qualifications and teacher effectiveness. VIEW MEETINGS​

ECE Advocacy Committee

The ECE Advocacy Committee shares information about the state of early care and education in º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø with a variety of stakeholders, including families, providers, teachers, policymakers, and the general public. VIEW MEETINGS

Data Committee

The Data Committee collects, analyzes and shares data relative to the mandates of the LPC, and provides a foundation upon which the LPC can make informed decisions relative to child care funding and expansion. VIEW MEETINGS

Title 5 Providers Group – Associate Committee

The group is charged with problem solving and planning for the stabilization of CDE child care to make the most of CDE subsidized child care monies countywide. Additionally, the goal of the group is to advocate for quality improvement, access, and partnerships among state subsidized child care providers in º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø. Finally, the group serves all state subsidized child care providers through networking and sharing resources. VIEW MEETINGS

 

Note*: Membership is reserved to those who operate a Title 5 State Subsidized Child Care Program in º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø.

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  • LPC Membership Nomination Form 
    Join us to make a difference in the early education needs of young children.  Next recruitment: Spring 2026
  • Formulario de Nominación de Membresía del LPC  Únase a nosotros para marcar la diferencia en las vidas de los niños y las familias en el Condado de Santa Clara. Próximo reclutamiento: Primavera 2026
  • LPC BYLAWS​â¶Ä‹
    View and download the Local Planning Council's Bylaws in PDF format. Adobe's PDF Reader is required.
  • LPC MEETING SCHEDULE
    LPC meetings are open to the public. Visit the Meeting page for the LPC and subcommittee meeting schedule.
  • LPC MEMBER STIPEND APPLICATION
    Now accepting LPC Member Stipend Program Applications for the 2025-26 year.​
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