Local Child Care and Development Planning Council
Established through California Education Code § 8499.3–8499.7, Local Child Care and Development Planning Councils are in each of California’s 58 counties.
The primary roles of the Sacramento County Local Child Care and Development Planning Council (LPC) are:
- to assess child care and development services based on the needs of families in the local community
- to advise the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and the Sacramento County Board of Education with respect to child care needs of families
- to serve as a forum to address child care needs both subsidized and non-subsidized child care
- to develop annual priorities for potential state funding for child care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children
- to develop a five-year plan identifying local needs, gaps, and recommendations
- to oversee the AB 212 Teacher Stipend and California Transitional Kindergarten Stipend programs