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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING of the EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL OCTOBER 9, 2024, 9:00 A.M. CITY HALL, BOARD AND COMMISSION ROOM #1101 301 WEST SECOND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Early Childhood Council may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Caitlin Oliver, Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health, at 512-972-6205 or Caitlin.Oliver@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Cathy McHorse, Chair Corie Cormie John Green-Otero Cynthia McCollum Brianna Menard Casie Schennum Leonor Vargas Choquette Hamilton, Vice Chair Eliza Gordon Tom Hedrick Andrea McIllwain Alice Navarro Ellana Selig AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers to register prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Early Childhood Council Regular Meeting on September 11, 2024 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Approve the 2025 Early Childhood Council (ECC) regular meeting calendar 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Possible action to appoint an additional ECC member to the Quality-of-Life Study Workgroup Possible action to appoint a liaison and alternate liaison to represent the ECC at Joint Inclusion Committee meetings Possible action to authorize an ECC member to speak on behalf of the ECC about the ECC’s past budget recommendation and current priorities at the Joint Inclusion Committee’s Community Voices & Choices Sessions on October 16, November 6, and November 20, 2024 DISCUSSION ITEMS Presentation by Edgar Hurtado, supervisor in the Austin Public Health (APH) Immunizations Unit, regarding immunization records audits of Austin-Travis County schools and child care programs WORKING GROUP UPDATES Updates from the Early Childhood Council Quality-of-Life (QoL) Study Workgroup regarding upcoming meetings with the study vendor and collaboration with other boards and commissions managing a QoL study STAFF BRIEFINGS Briefing from Caitlin Oliver, Austin Public Health (APH), regarding updates from related local early childhood groups such as Austin Chapter of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children, Austin ISD, Child Care Regulation, and Travis County FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please or Caitlin.Oliver@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Early Childhood Council, please contact Caitlin Oliver at 512-972- 6205 or Caitlin.Oliver@austintexas.gov. at Austin Public Health, call Caitlin Oliver 512-972-6205 at