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Child Care Task Force











NOTICE OF MEETING




TO:        Child Care Task Force

FROM:    Mark D. Andrews, Research Analyst

DATE:    June 24, 1998

SUBJECT:    July 1, 1998 Meeting

Senator Blackham and Representative Sheryl Allen have scheduled the first meeting of the Child Care Task Force as follows:

            DATE:     July 1, 1998
            
TIME:     9:00 a.m.
            
PLACE:     Room 403, State Capitol

An agenda is included. If you are unable to attend, please call me or Wendy Bangerter at 538-1032. Please come to the meeting prepared to discuss potential meeting dates through mid-November. The tentative schedule for the second meeting of the task force is August 18, 9:00 a.m.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS


Sen. Leonard Blackham, Senate Chair

Rep. Sheryl Allen, House Chair


Sen. Robert Muhlestein
Sen. Pete Suazo
Rep. Margaret Dayton
Rep. David Jones


Julie Baker
Rod Betit
Melinda Clark
Rick Higbee
Pat Kreher


Elyce Mouskondis
Joan Nichol
David Sonnenreich
Debra Stone
Erin Trenbeath


        
AGENDA (REVISED)


CHILD CARE TASK FORCE

July 1, 1998 -- 9:00 a.m. -- Room 403 State Capitol Building



    9:00     1.    Call to order

    9:00     2.    Introduction of Committee Members and Staff

    9:10     3.    Overview of Task Force Duties (H.B. 83, Child Care Task Force)

         4.    Child Care in Utah: (1) Identification of Problems and Weaknesses; and (2) Proposals for Study and Improvement

    9:20
PART 1: Identification of Problems and Weaknesses


        Utah Private Child Care Association (7 minutes)
        Eliot Casperson, member

        Professional Family Child Care Association (7 minutes)
        Tracy Halverson, president

        Utah Valley State College; Education, Child and Family Studies (7 minutes)
        Dr. Phil Roberson

        Office of Child Care, Department of Workforce Services (7 minutes)
        Patrice Spiegel, Program Specialist

        Bureau of Licensing, Department of Health (7 minutes)
        Debra Wynkoop-Green, Director

        Utah Children (12 minutes)
        Rosalind J. McGee, Executive Director

    
10:15        Questions and Answers
        Presenters will be impaneled to field questions from the committee about the current state of child care in Utah

    10:40
PART 2: Proposals for Study and Improvement


        Utah Private Child Care Association (5 minutes)
        Eliot Casperson, member

        Professional Family Child Care Association (5 minutes)
        Tracy Halverson, president

        Utah Valley State College; Education, Child and Family Studies (5 minutes)
        Dr. Phil Roberson

        Office of Child Care, Department of Workforce Services (5 minutes)
        Patrice Spiegel, Program Specialist

        Bureau of Licensing, Department of Health (5 minutes)
        Debra Wynkoop-Green, Director

        Utah Children (8 minutes)
        Rosalind J. McGee, Executive Director

    
11:15        Questions and Answers
        Presenters will be impaneled to field questions from the committee about the presenters' suggestions and other items of concern to the committee

    11:30     5.    Task Force Study Plan
        Meeting dates
        Review of proposed agenda for next meeting
        Discussion of Study Plan

    Noon     6.    Adjourn



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