May 5, 2023 at 10:00 AM - Early Care & Education Committee

I. CALL TO ORDER
Presenter: Ana DeHoyos O’Connor, Committee Chair
 

II. ROLL CALL AND QUORUM DETERMINATION
Presenter: Ana DeHoyos O’Connor, Committee Chair
 

III. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Presenter: Ana DeHoyos O’Connor, Committee Chair
 

IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
Presenter: Ana DeHoyos O’Connor, Committee Chair
Ms. Tylane Barnes, M.Ed., Converse Christian School & Early Learning Center
Ms. Rita Medellin, Owner/Director, Leap Ahead Learning 
 

V. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MINUTES FROM MARCH 3, 2023 CHILD CARE COMMITTEE MEETING
Presenter: Ana DeHoyos O’Connor, Committee Chair
 

VI. EARLY MATTERS UPDATE AND HB1979 DISCUSSION
Presenter: Mark Larson, Executive Director, Early Matters San Antonio
 

VII. CHILD CARE UPDATES (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION)
Presenter: Jessica Villarreal, Director of Child Care
a.    Child Care Performance Briefing
b.    Texas Rising Star Assessment Update
c.    TRS Contracted Slots Pilot Briefing
d.    Entry Level Designation & Efforts Towards Increasing and Accessing Quality
 

VIII. CEO REPORT
Presenter: Adrian Lopez, CEO
a.    Success Stories
 

IX. CHAIR REPORT
Presenter: Ana DeHoyos O’Connor, Committee Chair
 

X. Executive Session:
Pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Committee may move into Executive Session for discussion on any issue for which there is an exception to the Act as set out in section 551.071 et. seq. including, but not limited to, the following:
a.    Government Code §551.072 – Discussions Regarding Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property if Deliberation in an Open Meeting Would Have a Detrimental Effect on the Position of Workforce Solutions Alamo in Negotiations with a Third Party;
b.    Government Code §551.071 – All Matters Where Workforce Solutions Alamo Seeks the Advice of its Attorney as Privileged Communications Under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas;
c.    Pending or Contemplated Litigation;
d.    Government Code §551.074 – Personnel Matters Involving Senior Executive Staff and Employees of Workforce Solutions Alamo; and
e.    Government Code §551.089 – Discussions Regarding Security Devices or Audits.
 

XI. ADJOURNMENT
Presenter: Ana DeHoyos O’Connor, Committee Chair