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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2026, AT 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, contact Caitlin Oliver, 512-972-6205, Caitlin.Oliver@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Choquette Hamilton, Chair Delphi Alvizo Brooke Freeland Cynthia McCollum Craig McNary Hilda Rivas AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Brianna Menard, Vice Chair Yvette Cárdenas Chloe Latham-Sikes Andrea McIllwain Alice Navarro Eliza Sears The first five speakers signed up 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 March 11, 2026. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Conduct officer elections for Chair and Vice Chair. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discuss City of Austin social service contract rubric. 4. 5. 6. Raising Travis County implementation updates from Hilda Rivas, Travis County Health & Human Services Research & Planning Division Senior Planner. Updates from the March Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) meeting. Austin Independent School District (AISD) Pre-K updates from Yvette Cárdenas, AISD Executive Director of Academic Programs. STAFF BRIEFINGS 7. Updates from related local early childhood groups such as Austin Chapter of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children, Success By 6 Coalition, Child Care Regulation, and Workforce Solutions Capital Area. Briefing by Caitlin Oliver, Austin Public Health. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Caitlin Oliver at Austin Public Health, at 512-972-6205 or Caitlin.Oliver@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Early Childhood Council, please contact Caitlin Oliver at 512-972-6205 or Caitlin.Oliver@austintexas.gov.