Draft Early Childhood Council 2025-26 goals — original pdf

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Goals from the Early Childhood Council’s 2023-2024 Annual Review In the new calendar year, the ECC will: 1. Continue to support the development and implementation of the Early Childhood Quality of Life Study and use results to inform future recommendations that align with the mission of the ECC. 2. Continue to monitor the City of Austin development and implementation of the Infrastructure Academy to ensure that there are sufficient investments, resources, and capacity in the local childcare system to meet the anticipated increased demand. (The Infrastructure Academy is estimated to need to train and upskill an additional 4,000 workers each year.) 3. Ensure collaboration and coordination with City of Austin Economic Development Department’s new role in oversight of childcare investments to maximize the benefits of this transition. 4. Continue to elevate and prioritize the voices of those with lived experience in informing the priorities and recommendations of the Early Childhood Council. 5. Increase the impact of Early Childhood Council actions by continuing to improve communications between ECC members, Joint Inclusion Committee, and City Council and Mayor’s offices. Proposed addition(s) for 2025-2026 • Monitor the implementation of the Travis County voter-approved child care and out-of- school time initiative.