March 11, 2020

Members Present:

Members not Present:  

Others Present:

• Meeting Notices:
• The Agenda and Meeting Notice were posted 03/04/2020 on publisher@ecapitol.net with a list of all CCAC meetings for 2020 submitted to the Secretary of State on 12/13/2019
• Call to Order:
• Michelle Stasser called meeting to order at 10:00 am

• Reflection:
• Brent Thackerson provided words of reflection
• Introductions
• Approval of Minutes:  
• December 11, 2019 minutes were approved  

• Standing Membership Subcommittee Report:
• Rachel Proper provided report
• Subcommittee members have not met in-person since Eloise retired
• Recommendations for appointments:
• State Fire Marshall – Susan Cain – 1^st term begins in June
• Corporate Child Care – Cheryl Hight – 2^nd term
• Standing Membership Subcommittee Chair - Gayla Carnagey
• All recommendations approved unanimously             
• The following positions are still vacant:
• Rural Family Child Care Home
• Part-day Programs
• Private Partnership
• Jason Charles terms out as Board Chairperson as of this meeting
• Tammy Maus nominates Brent Thackerson
• Nominations will remain open so any other nominations can be submitted to Standing Membership Subcommittee members
• New member orientation was attended by:
• Mindy Yoder
• Carrie Jacobs

• Standing Subcommittee Reports:
• Family Child Care Homes Standing Subcommittee
• No report
• QRIS Standing Subcommittee
• Rachel Proper provided report

• A draft copy of subcommittee recommendations for possible STARS expansion was reviewed and members provided feedback
• Suggestions for the subcommittee to consider will be accepted until the end of the March. Final draft will be submitted to board after any changes.
• Subcommittee will meet again today at 1 pm

• Child Care Facilities (centers) Standing Subcommittee
• Tammy Maus

• Subcommittee workgroup on child care complaint processes met with Child Care Services – there is a follow-up meeting scheduled for April to continue the discussion
• Have not met as a subcommittee since then but will be meeting again before June CCAC in OKC area

• Residential Standing Subcommittee
• Brent Thackerson provided report

• Subcommittee last met on Feb. 19 and discussed proposed licensing change.

• Legislative Update:
• Linda Whaley provided report and handout
• Members discussed why SB 951 language was changed from what members agreed upon during Sept. 11, 2019 meeting

• Licensing Sanctions Report:
• Kristi Simpson provided report and handout

• Old Business:
• No old business was discussed

• New Business:
• Jill Goyette, YMCA – April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
• The YMCA of the USA along with 3 other major organizations – Darkness to Light, Presidium, and Redwoods – are hosting 5 Days of Action, April 13-17, focused on child sexual abuse prevention and getting the word out using the words Know, See, and Respond – to simplify a complex topic to be able to talk about child sexual abuse prevention. Organizations can register at fivedaysofaction.org.
• April 14 at 10 am there will be a press conference at the capitol in the Blue Room           
• Tammy Maus asked if DHS could talk about new coaching department – what that will entail, etc.
• 10 new positions will be working with staff and programs to encourage quality and they're going through training  on different subjects – one of those is the pyramid model
• Debra Andersen – Oklahoma is in the initial stages of thinking about how to set up a state leadership team to become a state that has a statewide implementation cross-sector – across all early childhood care and education settings with the pyramid model. That will provide an anchor of organization across all programs – coordination and communication about what the pyramid model is and all the components of that and how that supports social emotional development for kids.
• Pyramidmodel.org has videos and reading materials
• Tammy Maus – Gabrielle Moon with St. Luke's Child Development Center is having a child care conference March 13-14
• Tammy Maus asked if anyone has any guidance regarding coronavirus
• Health Department website
• CDC website
• Shared Services

• Public Comments:
• Janell Wheat – spoke about recent issue at her center with a parent and the resulting  complaint that parent reported to DHS
• Erica Richmond – spoke about DHS complaint system and her own experience with false reports – would like parents to have to pay a charge for false complaints
• Shane Williams – spoke about Bill 1020 – which basically concentrates on false claims

• Meeting adjourned at 11:50 am

• Next Meetings:
• Wednesday, June 10, 2020 – Zoom
• Wednesday, September 9, 2020 – TBD
• Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - TBD