Building Dreams. Building Brains. Building the Future. ECE, the Foundation. EARLY CARE & EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2021-2022
MCOE's EARLY CARE & EDUCATION DEPARTMENT The Early Care and Education (ECE) team coordinates the Quality Matters QRIS initiative and the Monterey County Child Care Planning Council (MCCPP), and Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) implementation efforts. These entities play a critical role in the early learning and care system. Quality Matters supports ECE educators through technical assistance and culturally relevant professional development to ensure the county's youngest learners have equitable access to highquality learning programs. The MCCCP convenes multiple local, county, and state agencies, local, county, and state, for early childhood-focused agencies. MCOE ECE TEAM Left to Right Gelacio Gonzalez, Eliza Gomez, Megan Matteoni, Laurie Ramirez 1 ECE ANNUAL REPORT 2021-2022 • WWW.MONTEREYCOE.ORG Learn more about the Early Care and Education Department by clicking here. The Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) Early Care & Education Department within the Educational Services Division assists early learning educators across the region in creating inclusive and nurturing early education classrooms that support the development of young children. Early learning experiences help build a child's educational foundation, giving them the tools and skills they need to be successful in school, careers, and interpersonal relationships. MCOE's Early Care and Education team provides professional development opportunities to Monterey County early educators and regional colleagues at no cost.
ECE HIGHLIGHTS 2021-2022 ECE MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED TO SITES $20,438 QCC PATHWAYS STIPENDS A total of 70 educators received a stipend and 334 units were funded, totaling $66,800 COACHING 528 hours of coaching were provided to Quality Matters participating sites. The Quality Matters' coaching team consists of 3 coaches. One coach supports centers and 2 support family child care sites. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2 Over 148 hours of professional trainings were offered to our ECE community at no cost. A translator was provided to serve those educators needing language assistance. RESPONSE & RECOVERY Throughout the pandemic MCOE's ECE team supported Monterey County's Child Care & Well-being COVID-19 Response and Recovery Coalition to centralize resources and address the needs of the child care community.
OUR VISION 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2021-2022 • WWW.QUALITYMATTERSMONTEREY.ORG All children have access to high-quality early learning experiences that support their optimal development. Shared Ownership Collaboration and Integration Capacity Building Inclusion Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Creativity OUR MISSION To support and empower programs and educators in providing the highest quality early care and education possible to children and families. OUR VALUES Transparency and Consistency Alignment and Articulation Family Engagement Relationship-based Non Competitive Advocacy and Policy
WHO WE SERVE Quality Matters Monterey County is committed to supporting early childhood educators. Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) provides measures and related supports designed to evaluate, communicate about, and, as needed, improve the quality of both early care and education centers and family child care (FCC) homes. High-quality early learning experiences help children grow, develop, and learn. Being a part of Quality Matters Monterey County means that an early learning program is committed to giving the children they serve high quality early learning experiences. 89 LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE SITES Subsidized care is provided to infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children in public and private care early learning environments, including on school campuses. Quality Matters works with California State Preschool Programs (CSPP), Head Start, and private centers throughout Monterey County. 78 CENTER-BASED PROGRAMS Licensed family child care is care offered in the home of the educator. A small family child care home, have one educator and can accept up to eight children, depending on their ages. A large family child care homes have two adults and can take up to 14 children, depending on their ages. Care is often provided for children of different ages. The homes are licensed by the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Local community college students are invited to attend trainings and participate in higher education stipends through the QCC Pathways Grant. The Quality Matters team also visits child development classes to share information and resources with students. In 2022, Hartnell College had 48 graduates with Associate (AA/A.S.) degrees in Early Childhood. Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) had 25 graduates with their A.A./ A.S. in ECE, with 14 transferring to credential programs at CSU Monterey Bay. ECE HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS 4
FISCAL BUDGET 2021 - 2022 Stipends & Block Awards to ECE Sites: 18.3 % Technical Assistance Coaches: 12.6 % QRIS Assessors: 5.2 % Professional Development: 4.8 % Interpretation services, Communication & Outreach: 1.2 % Educator Materials & Resources: 4.3 % Travel/Mileage: 0.3 % Staff Salaries & Bene ts: 42.9 % Indirect Cost: 10.4 % CA QRIS Grants Quality Counts California Grant $132,390 California State Preschool Block Grant $767,504 Preschool Development Grant Revised $154,913 First 5 Monterey County IMPACT $153,956 First 5 CA Dual Language Learner Pilot $102,718 Region 4 HUB Grant $16,944 Total 2021-2022 Allocation $1,328,425 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2021-2022 • WWW.QUALITYMATTERSMONTEREY.ORG
OUR WORK HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2021-2022 PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ADVISING In addition to providing professional learning opportunities, Quality Matters offers educators professional growth advising. Holders of Child Development Permits are required to obtain a professional growth advisor and complete 105 clock hours of professional growth activities every 5 years to contribute to renew or advance their permit. Quality Matters advised 64 educators during the 2021-2022 school year. LIFE LONG LEARNER Family Child Care Educator Graduates to Kindergarten Teacher. Neyfy Fernandez began her Early Childhood Education professional journey in 1992 after graduating from Gonzales High School. She enrolled at Hartnell College part-time and opened her own licensed family child care business. Neyfy obtained her ECE A.A.degee in 1996. Neyfy soon began working for the Gonzales Unified School District State Preschool Program as the lead teacher / site supervisor. In 2016, the Gonzales CSPP enrolled in the Quality Matters Program, where she became aware of the higher education stipends and was eligible as she obtained her kindergarten teaching credential in 2021. Neyfy is a kindergarten teacher with the Gonzales Unified School District at La Gloria Elementary School. Click here view the full interview with Neyfy. 6 UNIFYING AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION For the 2021-2022 fiscal year, we launched our Unifying Areas of Specialization in Early Childhood Education to empower our QM family child care educators to become lifelong learners in early care and education. Ten educators participated in the program, which ran from September 2021 to May 2022 and consisted of 65 plus hours of learning. Each participant who completed the program received a $2,000 award to improve the quality level based on their focus area. Click here view the Unifying Areas of Specialization. FCC NETWORK The FCC Network was launched in September 2021. Creating an ECE focused community space to learn and thrive together is essential in developing high quality programs. Family child care educators are invited to attend a monthly network focused on curriculum planning and the classroom environment.
7 ANNUAL REPORT 2021-2022 • WWW.MONTEREYCOE.ORG The Local Child Care Planning Council is intended to serve as a forum to address the child care needs of all families in the community for all types of child care. OUR MISSION The mission of the Monterey County Child Care Planning Council is to create a comprehensive, integrated child care delivery system that offers safe, high quality, culturally sensitive, affordable child care to Monterey County families who need it; a system that allows parental choice and is supported by strong partnerships with public and private resources. MONTEREY COUNTY CHILD CARE PLANNING COUNCIL Meetings conducted by the Local Child Care Planning Council are open to the public. Click here to view meeting dates and information. OUR PURPOSE 2023 Local Child Care Planning Council Meetings
WHO WE SERVE The primary mission of the Local Child Care Planning Council (LPC) is to plan for child care and development services based on the needs of families in the local community. LPCs are intended to serve as a forum to address the child care needs of all families in the community for all types of care care, both subsidized and nonsubsidized. The LPC is a collaborative association of early care and education representatives, including parents, child care providers, non-profit, and government agencies. MEMBERS 8 Name Category Kendra Bobsin Go Kids Laura Dunn Carmelo Child Development Center Gelacio Gonzalez Member at Large Maria Guerrero Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo Brenda Heller Mexican American Opportunity Foundation - Alternative Payment Program Jeanne Hori Community Representative Gabriela Jara Parent Noemy Loveless North Monterey County Unified School District Dina Lozoya - Escobedo Parent Josh Madfis United Way- Community Representative Megan Matteoni Parent Denise Noel Salinas City Elementary Maria Ortiz Community Representative Angie Ramirez Parent Dr. Susan Ratliff Salinas City Elementary School District Mary Rigmaiden Monterey Peninsula College Early Childhood Lab School Nitaya Robbinson Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Francine Rodd First 5 Monterey County Shannan Watkins Early Development Services
FISCAL BUDGET 2021 - 2022 Educator Stipends: 62.8 % Staff Salaries & Bene ts: 14.9 % Strategic Plan: 0.6 % Indirect Cost: 7.9 % ECE Workforce Pipeline: 13.7 % Local Planning Council Grants State Local Planning Council Grant $4,794 Federal Local Planning Council Grant $56,647 QCC Workforce Pathways $177,737 One-Time American Rescue Plan Act funds $800,000 Total 2021-2022 Allocation $1,039,179 9 ANNUAL REPORT 2021-2022 • WWW.MONTEREYCOE.ORG
OUR WORK HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2021-2022 BOARD OF SUPERVISOR FUNDS Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved $800,000 one-time American Rescue Plan Act funds for early childhood educators. 398 early childhood educators received $1,385.50. Early childhood lending libraries were sponsored at Hartnell Community College and Monterey Peninsula College. Funds were used to support the Early Childhood Soledad Pre-Apprentice and Hartnell Community College Apprentice programs. QCC WORKFORCE PATHWAYS The purpose of this grant is to focus on local workforce needs across all care setting types. During the 2021-2022 fiscal year, 31 Center and Licensed Family Child Care educators were funded for a total of 191 units which equated to $66,500 in higher education stipends to early childhood educators. 10 MONTEREY COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD NEEDS ASSESSMENT The Needs Assessment aims to assist in planning early child care programs throughout Monterey County. https://www.montereycoe.org/divisions-services/educationalservices/early-care-and-education MONTEREY COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD ZIP CODE PRIORITIES The Local Planning Council helps to plan for child care and development services based on the needs of families in the local community. https://www.montereycoe.org/divisions-services/educationalservices/early-care-and-education Thank you to our wonderful partners for working tirelessly with our littles! "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" -Nelson Mandela
Building Dreams. Building Brains. Building the Future. ECE, the Foundation.