Description: The State Early Childhood Development Coordinating Council shall improve collaboration and coordination among entities carrying out federally funded and District-funded pre-k and other early childhood programs to improve school readiness, assist in the planning and development of a comprehensive early childhood education system that serves children ages birth to 8 years of age, and Comply with the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act, approved December 12, 2007.
Qualifications: The Coordinating Council membership shall consist of:
(1) The following members, or their designees:
(A) The Mayor;
(B) The Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia;
(C) The State Superintendent of Education;
(D) The Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools;
(E) The Executive Director of the Public Charter School Board;
(F) The Director of the Department of Health;
(G) The Director of the Department of Mental Health;
(H) The Director of the Department of Human Services;
(I) The Director of the Child and Family Services Agency;
(J) The State Director for Head Start Collaboration; and
(K) The Director of the entity designated as the state resource and referral agency; and
(2) The Mayor shall appoint at least one District resident from each of the following
categories, to serve a term of 2 years:
(A) Families whose children are receiving or have received pre-k-education services;
(B) Head Start;
(C) Community-based organizations;
(D) Public schools;
(E) Public charter schools;
(F) Public charter school support organizations;
(G) Early childhood advocacy organizations;
(H) Business community;
(I) Philanthropic community;
(J) DC Collaborative; and
(K) Any additional category identified by the Coordinating Council as necessary or
