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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF January 21, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Item #10 FROM: Ronald C. Kenny, Director of Parks, Recreation & Family Services PREPARED BY: R. Hugh Margesson, Childcare Director SUBJECT: Approve Change of Name From Colton Community Childcare to Early Childhood Education DATE: January 13, 2003 BACKGROUND: For the past fourteen years, Colton Community Childcare has provided latchkey and pre-school services for children (infant -12 years of age). Services are provided at four school sites, a church and a leased facility. ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: Childcare programs that are funded by California Department of Education contracts are becoming recognized as programs that are education -based. Programs like Colton Community Childcare are evaluated on the effectiveness of their curriculum and the preparation of the child to successfully transition into kindergarten and beyond. At the federal, state and local levels, there is a concerted effort to provide educational opportunities in after-school and pre-school programs that will assist children in developing early leaming skills that will lead to later educational success. There is currently a concerted effort to offer accreditation to Cotton type programs that provide effective early childhood education taught by skilled teachers and aides. Now, Colton teachers arenow required to possess a teaching permit, which illustrates an increasing emphasis onutilizing skilled and professional persons to help the child during his or her first educational experience. A change in the program's name would better identify the evolving mission of the program. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None FISCAL IMPACT: None Staff recommends that City Council approve the requested name change from ColtonCommunity Childcare to Colton Early Childhood Education. REVIEW TEAM ON Y CRyAttomey Finance Direct City Manager. OTHER: